fatalities
Vision Zero Under the Microscope: Why Aren’t Road Fatalities at 0 Yet?
Washington D.C. has failed to bring down road fatalities because its Vision Zero program is hampered by limited infrastructure improvements, low funding and inconsistent oversight, part one of a new report reveals.
March 29, 2023
Opinion: Whose Child Will Be Killed on a Stroad?
We can’t keep using the places that poor people live in as highways for wealthier people to move through quickly.
October 14, 2022
THUNDER ROAD: Car Noise Stokes Heart Attacks, Study Finds
Researchers in New Jersey link traffic racket to cardiovascular disease and cardiac episodes, proving again that it's death, not redemption, that's beneath a dirty hood.
May 4, 2022
EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are
This excerpt from the new book, "There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster — Who Profits and Who Pays the Price" will make you rethink crashes, capitalism and culpability.
February 15, 2022
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 13, 2021
BREAKING: National ‘Vision Zero’ Resolution Introduced
As an epidemic of traffic deaths surges nationwide, Vision Zero finally is finally gaining traction in Congress.
July 28, 2021
OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence as an Epidemic
March 8, 2021
OPINION: Examine the Medical Competency of Crash-Involved Drivers
November 27, 2020
How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
October 22, 2020
Angie Schmitt: ‘It Was an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths
Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.
August 27, 2020
