#pedestrian-safety

#pedestrian-safety

Transport for London (TfL) is adding two new pedestrian crossings to improve safety at a dangerous junction on Blackheath Hill.

The proposed changes include banning right turns from Lewisham Road onto Blackheath Hill to prevent impacts on the local bus network. [ more ]

Transport for London (TfL) is under pressure to alter the layout of Victoria bus station to improve its safety after a pedestrian was killed by a bus.

Sadiq Khan has said that 'All options are on the table' for a re-design of the bus station to ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, bus users, and others. [ more ]

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a bus at Victoria bus station in central London.

The Metropolitan Police are appealing for witnesses to the fatal crash. [ more ]

A pedestrian was hit by a bus at Victoria bus station in London and was declared dead at the scene.

The bus driver was taken to the hospital and police are trying to locate the pedestrian's next of kin. [ more ]

Increased traffic collisions in New York City highlight the urgent need for street safety interventions. [ more ]

Bicycle-riding bandit targeted pedestrians in multiple Manhattan neighborhoods by snatching phones.

Victims ranged from age 17 to 53, with the robber stealing phones right out of their hands. [ more ]

Driver hit a senior citizen in an Upper East Side crosswalk.

21 crashes, 12 pedestrian injuries at the Yorkville intersection since 2018. [ more ]

Pedestrians face constant danger from drivers who fail to see them or give them the right of way. [ more ]

Paris may triple parking fees for SUVs in an effort to combat pollution and prioritize pedestrian safety.

The plan would charge non-Parisians with SUVs over 1.6 tonnes 18 euros ($19.60) to park in the city center for an hour. [ more ]

Governor Kathy Hochul will include legislation to allow New York City to control its own speed limits in her executive budget for the second year in a row.

The legislation, named after a 12-year-old victim of a traffic accident, would give the city the authority to lower the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph. [ more ]

Crashes involving taller vehicles are 45% more likely to result in a fatality compared to vehicles with lower hood heights.

Pedestrian fatalities in the US are at a 40-year high, and the number of pedestrians killed has increased by 80% since 2009.

The auto industry is producing larger and taller SUVs and trucks, while car buyers are increasingly purchasing these vehicles in record numbers. [ more ]