Kea Wilson
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Study: Some Roundabout Designs Slash Injury Crashes Up to 85%
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A Indiana city famous for roundabouts was able to cut injury-causing traffic crashes by as much as 84 percent at intersections outfitted with the circular design, a new study finds.
DC Following NYC with Right-On-Red Ban — Will Others Finally Follow?
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The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
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.
How Tech Billionaires are Threatening America’s Transportation Future
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Author Paris Marx reveals exactly what's wrong with the fantasies of some of the most prominent transportation tech "visionaries" of our time, and draws a blueprint for a better mobility system based on serving the needs of the many.
Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die
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A spate of pedestrian and cyclists deaths at the hands of hit-and-run drivers in St. Louis is sparking a national conversation about the unique reasons why so many drivers leave their victims to die — and what it will take to stop them.
‘We’re Luring Bicyclists To Their Deaths’: Husband of Diplomat Killed While Cycling Turns Anguish Into Advocacy
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He's raising money to stop other families from having to endure similar tragedies — and urging the public to reckon with an epidemic of traffic violence that's left his children without a mother.
Pittsburgh Study: What If Your Every Mode Of Transit Was Free For A Year?
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An innovative new pilot will give Pittsburgh residents free rides on all the shared transportation networks their city has to offer — and, possibly for the first time in the history of "universal basic mobility" pilots, they'll be able to access them all on a single platform.
Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?
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A new documentary aims to tell the dramatic story of America's escalating pedestrian and cyclist death crisis — and hopefully, inspire non-advocates to get involved in the movement to end the epidemic.
Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul
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There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.
Study Seeks To Get Cops To Write Better Crash Reports
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Researchers polled 45 New Jersey cops for clues about why their press releases were so incomplete and victim-blaming — and suggested better language.
The Death of the Muscle Car As We Know It Isn’t Necessarily Good News
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Two of the most notoriously dangerous muscle cars are being retired — but probably just to make room for heavier, bigger, and more dangerous models.
Pols Calls on Feds to Make Huge Cars Safer (Finally!)
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Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants federal action on megacars that are too big for drivers to see children right in front of them — but not necessarily by making vehicles smaller, which could save lives in other kinds of crashes, too.