Car crashes
COVID-19 Isn’t Dampening Enthusiasm for Labor Day Driving
Car sales are recovering even as coronavirus rises — and the fact that more people want to buy sedans isn't necessarily good news.
September 4, 2020
Joe Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Our Traffic Violence Epidemic. Could He Be the First President to Do Something to End it?
Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
August 24, 2020
Dummköpfe! Audi Blasted for Horrendous Car Ad
With one simple image, the German auto manufacturer ignited a firestorm — in more ways than one.
August 5, 2020
American SUVs are Too Dangerous for UK Roads, UK Safety Experts Say
American SUVs kill so many people on U.S. roads that other countries don't want them anywhere near their own roads.
July 22, 2020
Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses
A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.
July 15, 2020
Why Preventing Car Crashes Saves Everyone Money
Deaths from traffic violence have declined sharply because of the COVID-19 shutdown — and a new study shows that states and their residents are seeing a financial benefit.
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?
This silver lining is tarnished: The number of car crashes is plummeting, but the rate of car crashes is actually up in many cities — as are the injury and fatality rates for both drivers and vulnerable users.
April 9, 2020
Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price We Pay For A Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths
It's bad enough that most Americans think that 40,000 road deaths a year is just the price we pay for the freedom to go wherever we want whenever we want — but now that argument is being used by conservatives who want to abandon the health practices that can help us defeat the coronavirus.
March 24, 2020
Lowering Speed Limits Will Help Stop COVID-19
Hospitals are about to be overwhelmed with virus patients. Let's not strain our health care system any more — we need to reduce speed limits now.
March 16, 2020
Streetsblog 101: How Media Help Build Car Culture
Journalists reinforce anti-sustainable transportation sentiment in all kinds of ways — but they don't have to.
March 5, 2020
