US DOT safety goals and the League of American Bicyclists petition The MAP-21 transportation funding bill passed by the US Congress in 2012 mandates the establishment by the US Department of Transportation of safety goals. Specifically, the law says the USDOT must track serious injuries and fatalities per VMT and set a national safety goal read more
I think we’ve jumped the shark with infographics, but what the hey, we still like them. An infographic from University of Oregon Environmental Studies student Kory Northrup shows numbers of bike commuters in U.S. cities and other related graphics on gender split, spending, and fatality rate.
The Telegraph took recently released bike accident data from Transport for London to create an interesting map showing the locations of bike crashes in London. The accompanying text says this map shows “the most dangerous areas for cycling in London,” repeating the error made by many other efforts to map bicycle crash data.
The bedroom community of Hull, Wisconsin considers ways to draft an ordinance that could close and otherwise restrict town roads to biking and walking.
But… 15 pedestrians injured by cars for every one hurt by a bike. Over 300 pedestrians are killed by cars for every one killed by a bicycle. A recently released study finds about 1,000 pedestrians are injured each year in collisions with cyclists in the state of New York.
Peter Smith (Google Maps Bike There) stirs up controversy by advocating for sidewalk riding.
