Bicyclist and policy wonk hoping to make the US more safe for people when they need to go places. Policy Director @bikeleague.org
Ken McLeod
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"The United States has significantly reduced roadway fatalities numerous times before. ...the largest reductions in overall fatalities coincided with the large-scale adoption of safety technologies, sweeping enforceable policy changes, or global events where Americans drove less"
"Norway, which has the lowest roadway fatality rate in the world, reduced fatalities by 31 percent between 2015 and 2024"
"Canada’s roadway fatality rate is 5.03, less than half of that of the United States"
For the metro areas in this report, the pedestrian fatality rate alone is 3.93
"A better ranking in this report doesn’t mean that fewer people are dying"
In the 2009 #DangerousByDesign report an average of 1.96 pedestrians per 100k residents were killed
Now an average of 3.93 pedestrians per 100k residents are killed
Rankings are relative, most places are less safe
I just saw the Stuyf pickup and I kind of wish there was an e-bike version
It's so useful looking
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"the 31-year-old driver of an uninsured car with a suspended license was parked in a prohibited space against the curb, near the local police station. The motorist opened his door without looking behind him for bikes"
Several states still don't have anti-dooring laws bikeleague.org/sites/defaul...
"if the U.S. had reduced all traffic fatalities (not just people walking) at a rate similar to that of 34 comparable peer nations (as noted in the chart below), we would be at 8.73 fatalities per 100,000 people vs. our current rate of 11.7."
I didn't expect this video about (semi)trucks in the US being too small to include content about cyclist safety
Around 7 minutes in a trucker describes the safety benefits of side underride guards
Around 9:30 they describe a study of cyclist comfort when passed
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFq0...
"Until the U.S. reaches a rate of 8.73 fatalities per 100,000 people, there’s no reason to celebrate"
That's about a bit more than 30% decrease
But similar to the 30% reduction called for in the @iihs-hldi.bsky.social 30x30 initiative www.iihs.org/30x30
Good interim goal on the way to Zero
"Iowa [is] the 25th state to create a dedicated office focused on advancing the nation’s $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy....These activities in Iowa generate $5.9 billion in economic activity (2.2% of GDP) and support nearly 48,000 jobs."
Hope more states create similar offices
Many protected bike lane designs make dooring impossible
If they don't then there's also probably some nuance with how existing (anti) dooring laws are written, since many focus on the side of a vehicle next to traffic and bicycles may not always be defined as traffic
