Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
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The reason? Canada has better laws and far more mass transit use.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about safety
The City Is Finally Tackling the Complex, Dangerous Cermak/Wentworth Intersection
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Today the second phase of the Wenthworth-Wells Connector project kicked off, which will eventually create a direct route from Chinatown to the South Loop.
Hot Weather Biking Tips for This Scorching Weekend
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It’s going to be in the mid-nineties this afternoon and tomorrow, but there’s a Critical Mass Ride tonight, with a proposed route memorializing longtime participant Karl Szwet, meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, departing a little after 6. And Saturday is the fabulous Tour de Fat, the major fundraiser for West […]
“I Can’t Go Everywhere that I Thought I Could Go”
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When Black and Brown cyclists need safety from more than traffic
Reckless Drivers Are a Bigger Worry for Chicago Trail Users Than Homicidal Ones
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Local authorities should do everything they can to prevent all types of traffic violence.
We Know SUV Design Kills Pedestrians, But We Still Let Carmakers Sell Them
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The same design features that kill and maim pedestrians are what automakers rely on to appeal to consumers.
America Hasn’t Seen a Spike in Traffic Deaths This Bad in 50 Years
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America's traffic safety record is going from bad to worse -- and federal transportation officials aren't speaking up about it.
More Talking Points From the Slow Roll Chicago Discussion of Vision Zero and Racial Justice
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Cofounder Oboi Reed elaborates on Vision Zero rollout issues, and argues that if Black and Brown residents advocate for safer street designs, their aldermen will support them.
How Four Fatal Truck-Bike Crashes Helped Bring About Lifesaving Legislation
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The new Chicago law requiring vehicle side guards and safety mirrors will help prevent future tragedies.
Bad Biking Behavior, and the Best Ways to Prevent It
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Better infrastructure and education "carrots," rather than enforcement "sticks," are key.
NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It
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More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic deaths in America over that period. In a draft report released earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.