Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New ...

Despite a decrease in pedestrian deaths so far this year, the Colorado Department of Transportation is urging the public to use extra caution.

Police reveal that separate collisions reported in May and July resulted in the deaths of a car passenger and two pedestrians ...

The authors of a new report are calling on federal, state and local governments to do more to address a staggering spike in pedestrian fatalities. The report, "Dangerous By Design 2019," urges ...

Pedestrian traffic fatalities decreased slightly nationwide in 2024, but Arizona’s rate of deaths remained among the highest ...

Poor lighting and the absence of sidewalks were leading factors in deadly collisions, the Governors Highway Safety ...

Traffic stops declined with the rise of COVID-19 but lower enforcement rates may have contributed to a rise in overall traffic deaths including pedestrian fatalities. File.

Pedestrian fatalities are up in the U.S., according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Researchers say their findings also show that fatalities occur disproportionately in ...

After a decade and a half rise in pedestrian deaths, the US government is finally starting to take some action to stop huge pedestrian-killing SUVs. Cars have been getting safer and safer over ...

DETROIT — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and ...

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has new research out showing that the number of pedestrian deaths due to vehicle crashes rose 80% since 2009.

DETROIT — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and ...