Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters
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People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm. Here's why that's bad.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about traffic violence
Senators Urge Regulators to ‘Put the Pedal to the Metal’ On Vehicle Safety Standards
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation leaders still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions — and advocates and electeds say its time they step up to stem the record-setting tide of traffic deaths on U.S. roads
Research: Permanent Daylight Savings Time Could Save Human and Animal Lives on Our Roads
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Rolling back the clocks in November may give millions of Americans an extra hour of sleep — but it also costs human and animal lives on U.S. roads that could be saved by making daylight savings time permanent, a new study argues.
How The Traffic Violence Pandemic Is Creating A Silent Mental Health Crisis
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The global traffic violence pandemic is also spawning a devastating global mental health crisis that could be making traffic violence trends worse — and researchers say policymakers must do more.
The Brake: How to Start Grassroots Safe Streets Movement In Your City
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In communities across America, people are getting angry about traffic violence. But what does it take to turn that anger to a full-blown movement, with neighbors fighting alongside one another to change the status quo?
Study: Downtown Congestion is Still Down — And It Could Help Explain Roadway Dangers
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Downtown rush hour has still not roared back to pre-pandemic levels even as car travel surges in the suburbs, a new study finds — and it may help explain why traffic deaths have stayed so stubbornly high in U.S. communities.