Report: U.S. Pedestrians Keep Dying at Higher Rates
Pedestrian deaths rose again in the first half of 2021, according to research from the Governors Highway Safety Administration.
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Pedestrian deaths rose again in the first half of 2021, according to research from the Governors Highway Safety Administration.
A new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects that US drivers struck and killed 3,441 pedestrians in the first six months of 2021, up 17% (507 additional lives) from the same period the year before. This projection continues a decade-long trend of rising pedestrian deaths on roadways....
First adopted by the Swedish parliament in 1997, Vision Zero is a strategy aimed at eliminating pedestrian deaths by improving road design and infrastructure with a focus on safety.
The initiative will urge organisations throughout Scotland to pledge their support on social media
Scotland’s first Road Safety Week – a new initiative from the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland – was launched today.