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#vision-zero
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Traffic safety improvements frequently die by popular vote. It's time to stop that

Vision Zero, a Swedish road safety philosophy, proves traffic deaths are preventable through proper street design, enforcement, and awareness, yet Americans resist safety improvements due to normalized traffic violence.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Traffic safety improvements frequently die by popular vote. It's time to stop that

Vision Zero, a Swedish road safety philosophy, proves traffic deaths are preventable through proper street design, enforcement, and awareness, yet Americans resist safety improvements due to normalized traffic violence.
Cars
fromFuturism
22 hours ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
#brooklyn
New York City
fromHoodline
1 day ago

Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Kills 44-Year-Old Near Ocean Avenue

A 44-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn, raising concerns about pedestrian safety in the area.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 day ago

Breaking: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Woman on Deadly Ocean Avenue - Streetsblog New York City

A hit-and-run driver killed a woman at a dangerous Brooklyn intersection, highlighting ongoing issues with speeding and pedestrian safety.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 day ago

Woman fatally struck in Brooklyn hit and run, NYPD says

A woman was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 days ago

Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run possibly involving ambulance, police say

A 44-year-old woman was killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
1 day ago

Woman killed by ambulance driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run, sources say

A woman was killed in Brooklyn after being struck by an ambulance that fled the scene.
New York City
fromHoodline
1 day ago

Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Kills 44-Year-Old Near Ocean Avenue

A 44-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn, raising concerns about pedestrian safety in the area.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 day ago

Breaking: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Woman on Deadly Ocean Avenue - Streetsblog New York City

A hit-and-run driver killed a woman at a dangerous Brooklyn intersection, highlighting ongoing issues with speeding and pedestrian safety.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 day ago

Woman fatally struck in Brooklyn hit and run, NYPD says

A woman was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 days ago

Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run possibly involving ambulance, police say

A 44-year-old woman was killed by a vehicle while crossing a street in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
1 day ago

Woman killed by ambulance driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run, sources say

A woman was killed in Brooklyn after being struck by an ambulance that fled the scene.
#speed-cameras
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York City

Data Analysis: Super Speeders and Red Light Violators Are Less Likely to Get NYPD Tickets - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York City

Data Analysis: Super Speeders and Red Light Violators Are Less Likely to Get NYPD Tickets - Streetsblog New York City

fromFuturism
1 day ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Cyclist (20s) dies following collision with truck in Dublin city centre

A cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of an incident in Dublin, prompting ongoing investigations and traffic disruptions.
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days ago

'Highway Therapy': Lawsuit Reveals Alarming Details Of NYPD's Rampant Car Culture - Streetsblog New York City

"It's sad, really," said Schwartz's lawyer John Scola. "It's just someone who's trying to do his job, and then, because he didn't basically bow down to the egos of Chell and Kaz, his whole life gets uprooted and he has to endure years of hardship, because these people essentially have a bruised ego."
NYC politics
Healthcare
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Insurance Companies Already Deploying AI Systems to Deny Claims Faster Than Ever Before

AI automation in insurance claims may lead to increased denials of necessary medical care, raising concerns among patients and advocates.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

North America drives video telematics market to 22 million units by 2030 | Computer Weekly

The integration of cameras to enable various video-based services in commercial vehicle environments has become one of the strongest trends over recent years, in a fleet video telematics sector that is set to grow by 16% globally to 2020.
European startups
Law
fromStreetsblog Empire State
4 days ago

Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance' - Streetsblog Empire State

Victims oppose a proposal to reduce car insurance costs that would limit compensation for injuries from accidents they did not cause.
fromMail Online
3 days ago

Scientists work out why the car you just overtook seems to reappear

Dr. Conor Boland explained that red-light timing can erase small speed advantages, allowing a slower car to catch up again and again. He noted, 'You pass a car, and then a few minutes later, it ends up beside you again.' This phenomenon is partly psychological, as we remember surprising moments when the same car shows up again, but it is also built into how traffic works.
Psychology
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Baidu's robotaxis froze in traffic creating chaos

Baidu's robotaxis malfunctioned in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing traffic issues due to a reported system failure.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

Police van crashes into car on busy south London street - five people rushed to hospital

Five people were hospitalized after a police van and a car collided in south-east London.
#traffic-safety
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Cement Truck Driver Kills Cyclist On Treacherous Borough Park Stretch - Streetsblog New York City

San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

New SFMTA traffic map shows SF streets with highest injuries for pedestrians and cyclists

SFMTA released a map highlighting high-collision areas for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in San Francisco.
Public health
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Three Theories About Why U.S. Car Crash Deaths Are Plummeting - Streetsblog USA

U.S. traffic deaths dropped nearly 12 percent between 2024 and 2025, marking the largest single-year decline since at least 1999, though 37,810 deaths still occurred.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Cement Truck Driver Kills Cyclist On Treacherous Borough Park Stretch - Streetsblog New York City

A cement truck struck and killed cyclist Edwin Delgado on 16th Avenue in Borough Park, a precinct with hundreds of annual crash injuries and among the top 10 for serious crash injuries despite having no highways.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 weeks ago

Advocates claim at least seven traffic fatalities in the past week across NYC

Seven people were killed by cars in New York City in one week, with advocates attributing preventable deaths to lack of protected bike lanes, inadequate speed enforcement, and insufficient traffic calming measures.
#traffic-accident
fromGothamist
5 days ago
NYC parents

Teen killed when private garbage truck driver hits her in Queens crosswalk, NYPD says

NYC parents
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Reckless Driver Kills Cyclist, Injures Four Others in Harlem Crash That Shows Need For Speed Caps - Streetsblog New York City

A reckless driver killed one cyclist and injured three others in a high-speed crash in Harlem.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago

1 Dead, 10 Injured In NYC Crash Involving FDNY Fire Truck

An FDNY fire truck collision in Brooklyn killed a 78-year-old passenger and injured at least 10 others in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
fromGothamist
5 days ago
NYC parents

Teen killed when private garbage truck driver hits her in Queens crosswalk, NYPD says

NYC parents
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Reckless Driver Kills Cyclist, Injures Four Others in Harlem Crash That Shows Need For Speed Caps - Streetsblog New York City

A reckless driver killed one cyclist and injured three others in a high-speed crash in Harlem.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago

1 Dead, 10 Injured In NYC Crash Involving FDNY Fire Truck

An FDNY fire truck collision in Brooklyn killed a 78-year-old passenger and injured at least 10 others in a multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Napa Co. multi-car crash victims ID'd; driver arrested on suspicion of DUI: CHP

Three women died and six were injured in a DUI-related crash on Silverado Trail in Napa County.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog USA
5 days ago

Transit Safety For the People, By the People - Streetsblog USA

The RIDER Safety Act proposes hiring transit ambassadors to enhance safety in public transit without police involvement.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromInfoQ
5 days ago
DevOps

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

Transportation experts push for more data before New York gets autonomous vehicles | amNewYork

Fully driverless cars are approaching reality in New York, but better data and regulations are essential for safe integration.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Transportation experts push for more data before New York gets autonomous vehicles | amNewYork

Fully driverless cars are approaching reality in New York, but better data and regulations are essential for safe integration.
#urban-development
Austin
fromFast Company
6 days ago

This new tech could help prevent future runway crashes

New runway collision warning technology could significantly enhance aviation safety by providing pilots with immediate alerts.
#derby
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Man arrested in Derby after car hits multiple pedestrians, with some seriously injured

A man was arrested after a car hit and injured pedestrians in Derby, with some injuries reported as serious.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Man arrested in Derby after car hits multiple pedestrians, with some seriously injured

A man was arrested after a car hit and injured pedestrians in Derby, with some injuries reported as serious.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

TechCrunch Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 | TechCrunch

Waymo provides 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly, facing challenges like vehicle paralysis requiring public service intervention.
Medicine
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 week ago

How Truck Accident Injuries Are Evaluated for Compensation - Social Media Explorer

Truck accidents can cause severe physical and psychological injuries, necessitating comprehensive medical care and accurate documentation for treatment and legal processes.
New York City
fromGothamist
3 days ago

Is Linden Blvd NYC's new 'Boulevard of Death?' 9 dead in crashes on street since 2021.

Linden Boulevard has been labeled the 'Boulevard of Death' due to multiple fatal hit-and-run incidents and ongoing traffic dangers.
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

Mathematics reveals that the perception of slower cars catching up at traffic lights is an illusion, as spacing remains constant on average.
SF parents
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

With more older drivers on the road, states try to balance safety and mobility

A 12-year-old boy, Emmet Zodrow, was critically injured by a car driven by an elderly woman who confused the brake and gas pedals.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Victim in deadly SF Chinatown crash ID'd; concerns raised about pedestrian safety, elderly drivers

A 76-year-old driver killed a pedestrian in Chinatown, prompting calls for improved safety measures for pedestrians and senior drivers.
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

After 7 e-bike incidents in 10 days, Mass. police chief warns of impending 'tragedy'

Recent e-bike incidents in Milford have raised safety concerns, prompting police warnings about potential serious consequences if trends continue.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Councils pressed to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' fines

The government is promoting a nationwide parking payment app to reduce fines and simplify payments for drivers across England.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Queens woman fatally struck by private garbage truck driver while crossing street: cops | amNewYork

A private garbage truck driver struck and killed a 19-year-old woman crossing a street in Queens late Sunday night.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Multiple pedestrians struck by car in Derby city centre as man arrested

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

Driverless cars, meet your eye doctor

Kinetic's CEO Nikhil Naikal states, 'We have eyes, and when we need to correct vision, we go to an optometrist... In the same way, this is a digital prescription to correct the errors of the car's understanding of the world around it.'
Cars
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Man dies after falling into path of Muni bus, SFMTA says

A Muni bus struck and killed a pedestrian who fell into its path on Geary Boulevard.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Expert Analysis | Congestion pricing survives federal challenge for now | amNewYork

The court upheld New York City's congestion pricing program, rejecting attempts by the U.S. Department of Transportation to rescind federal approval.
Public health
fromWIRED
5 years ago

A Coronavirus Silver Lining: Less Driving, Fewer Crashes

Shelter-in-place orders reduced driving by half, preventing crashes that save California $40 million daily and highlighting the hidden economic costs of car dependency.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Thursday Headlines: Preventable Death Edition - Streetsblog Empire State

Slow-walked safety improvements in Nassau County contributed to a cyclist's death on Beech Street.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Drunk Driver Arrested In High-Speed Harlem Crash That Killed Cyclist, Injured Four Others - Streetsblog New York City

A drunk driver killed a cyclist and injured four others in Harlem, leading to charges of manslaughter and drunk driving.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Why more drivers are hitting hidden' potholes on UK roads

Pothole-related incidents surged in early 2025 due to heavy rainfall concealing road damage, with February reports reaching 3.5 times the previous year's level.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Newark records its first traffic fatality of the year

A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Milpitas died after crashing into a traffic island and signal in Newark on February 19, with alcohol suspected as a contributing factor.
Alternative transportation
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths | Fortune

The Railway Safety Act would divert freight from safer rail to riskier trucks despite rail safety improving 44% since 2000, making inclusion in surface transportation reauthorization counterproductive.
California
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Guards may watch tracks to prevent deaths

Palo Alto plans to hire Orion Security guards to monitor Caltrain crossings 24/7 to prevent teen suicides under a $1.7 million city–school district funded contract.
fromStreetsblog
4 weeks ago

Hit-And-Run Driver Kills 4-Year-Old At Dangerous Brooklyn Crossing - Streetsblog New York City

The intersection of Linden Boulevard and Rockaway Parkway is designed for danger. Since January 2022, there have been 368 reported crashes in just a three-block radius of the intersection, injuring 215 people, including 29 pedestrians, 11 cyclists and 175 people inside cars, according to city stats mapped by Crash Count.
Brooklyn
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence In Transportation Training And Education

AI enables individualized transportation training by evaluating trainee performance, tailoring instruction, simulating real scenarios, and measuring performance for targeted improvement.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Improving Road Safety Is A Win For The Climate, Too - Streetsblog USA

Hundreds of preventable fatalities and more than 13 million metric tons of climate pollution would be avoided by 2045 if Congress passed legislation that answered advocates' long- time demand to require state DOTs to set declining annual fatality targets - and reallocate highway money to safety projects if they don't meet those goals, according to a new analysis from Evergreen Action.
US politics
Bicycling
fromTheoldguybicycleblog
2 months ago

I Have Never Trusted Drivers - Here's How I Ride Safer Without Stopping Because of Them

Assume drivers won't see you; stack visibility, motion, lighting, positioning, and situational awareness so drivers cannot ignore you while continuing to ride safely.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Toronto recorded fewest traffic-related deaths in a decade in 2025: city data | CBC News

Toronto recorded 39 traffic-related deaths in 2025, the lowest in a decade, after Vision Zero expansion even as provincial law removed doubled speed cameras.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

What Is A Life Worth In NYC? In Fatal Crashes, Sometimes Just $50 - Streetsblog New York City

Streetsblog analyzed each of the 10 fatal crashes in January 2025 in which a pedestrian was killed and the driver identified by police (the month was chosen because enough time had passed for police to complete the investigations and refer the cases to prosecutors): None of the drivers faced a serious charge of vehicular homicide or criminally negligent homicide. Nor did any driver have to worry about losing his or her freedom for the crime of killing someone.
Law
Public health
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Texas Roads See Fewer Deaths but Rising Injuries, New Study Finds - Social Media Explorer

Texas saw a modest decline in roadway deaths in 2024, but injuries rose and dangerous driving behaviors like speeding, distracted driving, and drunk driving persist.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Man dies in Oakland traffic collision, second driver arrested

Collision on Oakport Street in East Oakland killed a 55-year-old man; reportedly unlicensed westbound Altima driver was arrested and the crash remains under investigation.
Public health
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City

Unlicensed drivers caused 284 of 1,059 NYC traffic deaths (27%) from 2021–2024, a sharp post-pandemic increase compared with pre-pandemic levels.
#fremont
#traffic-fatalities
fromSFGATE
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco's traffic deaths fall by 42% in dramatic turn, new data shows

fromSFGATE
2 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco's traffic deaths fall by 42% in dramatic turn, new data shows

fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man dies after being hit by police vehicle

A man in his 30s has died after he was hit by a police vehicle on an emergency call in south London. The pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Borough High Street at 00:34 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. He was given emergency first aid by officers and treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but died at the scene.
UK news
#speeding
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Bicyclist dies from injuries suffered in December Oakland collision with car

A bicyclist hit by a turning Toyota Prius in Oakland's Chinatown on Dec. 27 died Jan. 11; investigation continues and authorities seek witnesses and video.
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