Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here's how communities can fight back
theconversation.com
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for making streets safer.

Bigger vehicles can be safer in crashes, but far more dangerous for pedestrians.

And the average size of cars and trucks in the U.S. continues to grow. Some current models – like that of the Toyota Rav4 – are a third larger than they were only 15 years ago.

That’s led to a 77% increase in pedestrian fatalities since 2010.

  • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    To add to this, if you see a particularly bad intersection, point, whatever: report it!

    I’ve used my city’s online tool to get a crosswalk repainted (which slowed vehicles).

    I also did a location visit with my neighborhood councillor and a roads guy to the local school during drop off. I don’t have results yet, but it kicked off a study from the traffic guy, and my councillor seem to be keeping the follow up.