There are probably better ways to do this, but traffic death data shows a pretty clear shift for the Ford F-350 from when it used to be primarily categorized as a light truck to the last two decades where it is predominantly a large truck (weight rating over 10k pounds) www.datawrapper.de/_/lnRsU/

"Kight said he was riding in a bike lane.. 'I was trying to make eye contact with her to make sure that she saw me,' Kight recalled.... 'I actually had to call 911 myself.'" Somehow after using that story to draw attention to cyclist safety, "TxDOT officials said safety is a shared responsibility"

The federal gas tax is very low compared to other nations, and its has lost value since it is not indexed to inflation and has not been changed since 1993. Its lowness makes inefficient vehicles attractive A weight-based fee could be a good incentive for efficiency, but could also undermine EVs

A frustrating issue with traffic fatality data is that early estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration don't break out road users Good to see traffic deaths decrease and the final 2024 shows a decrease in bicyclist deaths, but still above 1,100 www.nhtsa.gov/press-releas...

Godspeed Artemis II April 1, 2026 -- 18:35 EDT

"research points directly at driver behavior — ...speed, fatigue, and distraction — and mechanical deficiencies as the primary causation factors" "30% [of large trucks] had conditions serious enough to warrant immediate out-of-service status" before crashes www.freightwaves.com/news/5472-pe...

Unfortunately, places actually do remove crosswalks rather than try to make them safer Here's an example: "markings at dozens of Oahu crosswalks have vanished. It’s a strategy the city says is meant to save lives in an effort to get people to cross at traffic signals" www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

"The #BikeSummit26 itself unfolded over three packed days. Part education, part collaboration, and part direct advocacy...There’s something powerful about being in a room where everyone is working toward the same goal" www.pocampo.com/blogs/all/wh...

Huge thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social for speaking at this year's National Bike Summit! Hearing from the authors of "Life After Cars" was such a highlight, reminding everyone in the room why this work matters and why we keep showing up 🙌

This makes me think of Memorial Bridge in Roanoke At one time it had a streetcar on it, then restriped after the streetcar was removed, then one sidewalk was expanded to form a critical link in our Greenway system Great to see historic bridges change to meet city needs

My city received a #SS4A grant in 2022 for a Safety Action Plan Now, for the first time, we have our High Injury Network mapped This type of safety planning has occurred in 1,000s of communities thanks to this grant program and any community interested in this type of planning should apply

"there’s been very little research into how runners might expect to interact with driverless cars" Kind of interesting research, but I'm not sure I like the focus on how runners react to indicator lights on driverless cars IMO the cars should work for runners highways-news.com/study-sugges...

"The federal gas tax has lost an astonishing 81% of its purchasing power since it was last increased in 1993" mostly due to inflation "If we want to build and maintain our transportation system, we are going to need more funding than an 18-cent-per-gallon gas tax can deliver"- @consumerreports.org

"Instead of punitive measures that discourage healthy ridership, @bikeeastbay.bsky.social, @sfbike.org, @bikesiliconvalley.org, and @marinbike.org advocate for a path rooted in education and infrastructure" Education = Know the difference of e-bikes and e-motos Infrastructure = implement bike plans

"there is minimal implementable research evidence that can be used to improve parental perceptions of traffic safety and increase in the number of children walking to school" This research found that a lateral buffer and lower speed improved safety perceptions www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"a climate and mobility success story is now intersecting with youth independence, public safety concerns, & evolving vehicle categories" "Expanding vehicle-style regulation to e-bikes, [cycling advocates] argue, could erode their legal treatment as bicycles & open the door to broader restrictions"

"A New Workflow for Safe Streets" Paint and plastic first -> Systemic observation -> Analysis -> Targeted hardening ("concrete curbs, curb extensions, planters, and signal infrastructure only where the quick-build data has confirmed both the safety need and the design solution")

"It makes sense that governors have cooled toward gas tax holidays, say economists and state budget experts. They didn’t have much of an impact on curbing fuel prices last time nor did elected officials get much credit for trying." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

This is one of the best federal programs for communities looking to improve roadway safety Implementation grants are usually highly competitive- they expect to award 40-70 totaling ~$690 million Planning and Demonstration grants are usually easier to get- 400 to 700 expected totaling ~$305 million

It's a packed opening plenary at the @bikeleague.org #BikeSummit26! Looking forward to spending the next few days with amazing advocates for better biking!

At the @bikeleague.org #BikeSummit26 we have a banner with over 1,100 organizations who signed on to show support for federal funding for biking and walking www.keepamericaactive.org Proud that my local organization in Roanoke, Virginia is part of the list!

Applications to California’s Active Transportation Program are now open, due by June 22nd. $550M in total is available for bike/walk projects, w 50% ($275M) through the statewide program & 40% to local planning orgs, incl $53M for local projects here in the Bay Area. catc.submittable.com/submit

Starting #BikeSummit26 with some great advocates and the @bikeleague.org Executive Director rallying the troops with his Bike Lanes Save Lives shirt worn earlier today at a protest to save the 15th street protected bike lane! waba.org/action-page/...

The protected bike lane on 15th Street has reduced travel times for DRIVERS and decreased crashes for everyone Despite its data-backed success, signs are now up saying that it will be removed starting Monday Please sign and share this @waba.org petition against its removal waba.org/action-page/...

Sign, share, show up Monday: waba.org/action-page/...

Safe bike infrastructure saves lives. Please take thirty seconds to sign @waba.org’s petition to save DC’s 15th Street bike lanes: 🚲 waba.org/action-page/...

While I very much hope that people choose to bike more, people should also be aware that AAA data suggests you can save almost $1,000 in fuel costs by switching from a pickup truck to a medium SUV. Make it a compact SUV and you're saving $1,400 newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/u...

For people interested in using less gas and making some trips by bike, here are my tips: 1-3 miles is a good distance for a trip to try by bike Choosing a time outside of rush hour can be helpful (especially if bike infrastructure is bad) Think about your route and don't just trust google maps /x

"commuting to school exclusively via sustainable modes as a child—including school bus, walking, biking, and transit—reduces the probability of car dependence in adulthood (defined as using a car for 95% of trips, or more) by over 12% points" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

"At US$200 per unit, LiDAR is approaching the cost territory of advanced camera systems" "[Elon Musk] maintains into 2026 that the only way to realise autonomous driving at massive scales is through a camera vision-only approach" in spite of high crash rates www.automotiveworld.com/news/hesai-b...

"fleet managers [who implemented Intelligent Speed Assistance] noted a decrease in aggressive driving generally, which contributed to a 30% reduction in preventable collisions for one carrier." Benefits also included lower maintenance costs, better fuel economy www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

"Implementation is expected to cost about $2 million, mainly to update signage across the city. Whitburn said roughly 3,000 speed limit signs will have to be changed over the next year.... 'I can't think of a better use of money than to save somebody's life'" - Councilman Stephen Whitburn

Slower speeds save lives. Our San Diego chapter members worked very hard on this, have become a force! www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...

"Among big U.S. cities in 2025, two-wheelers were used for the greatest shares of deliveries in San Francisco (72%), Seattle (66%) and San Jose (64%), per DoorDash's '2026 Two-Wheeled Progress Report'" "Two-wheeled 'Dashers' can travel more efficiently and make more money than those using cars"

"many commuters don't have the patience for skilled, attentive driving. They just want to get from Point A to Point B, plug in their earbuds and scroll through TikTok. And there's already technology to accommodate that, Moura offered: It's called a bus." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

"the car has evidence. While you’re at the wheel, it logs your hand position, your reaction time, whether you’re keeping your eyes on the road—thousands of data points, processed by the vehicle. After crashes, Tesla has used these data to shift blame onto drivers."

"A more effective approach would focus on clear vehicle classification, targeted regulation, safe cycling infrastructure, and education [as] in the European Union." "Only the more powerful models should require licensing and insurance [to] reflect the actual risk level of the vehicle."

“sell on [Autonomous Vehicles] being a good road user. Sell on, incident by incident: ‘We try and make the fewest mistakes possible, we’re transparent that we fixed it, and when we fixed it, it really stays fixed.’” - @philkoopman.bsky.social www.govtech.com/transportati...

One More Lane Bro

"Americans have been conditioned to think traffic violence is inevitable [so] people will campaign against transportation projects that improve safety" "When a city proposes narrowing a street to reduce speeding, neighbors show up to meetings and call it an 'attack on drivers'”

Registration for the @bikeleague.org National Bike Summit closes today at 11:59 pm ET While in-person registration is possible, you'll get a better price (and make logistics easier) if you register today Looking forward to seeing hundreds of bicycling advocates next week!

"Working towards establishing" can mean a lot of things, but it'll be interesting to see what is proposed and when As I wrote in this blog, at least two best practices reports included detection and response to people biking and walking as a core competency bikeleague.org/hit-the-road...

Interesting research on smells influencing driver distraction & attention, recommends "peppermint for vigilance support in monotonous highway driving and bergamot for stabilization and stress relief in complex urban traffic" www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Is this better than a light or sound?

Speeding may not always be a factor, but speed absolutely is Speed is a factor in how much time you have to react Speed is a factor in how long it takes to brake and stop Speed is a factor in the crash severity Physics doesn't care about the number on a sign

"a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Transportation, said the Trump administration is simply 'getting back to basics'" It is incredible to me how walking - using your own feet to move from place to place, the primary mode of movement for generations - is not considered basic in transportation

Ten times more than the usual annual Federal spend on walking and bicycling transportation projects

We’re excited to announce the recipients of our 2026 Community Spark Grants! 🚲 This year, ten awardees will each receive $2,000 to support projects that make biking safer, easier, and more accessible in their communities. Meet this year’s Spark Grantees: bikeleague.org/meet-the-win...

"Investigators... found dashcam footage [showing] Linardos driving recklessly at other times — tailgating, abruptly changing lanes at high speed and seemingly screaming at other drivers who were 'making him late'" Maybe unfair, but this is my mental image of someone who opposes safe streets

Aside from bad outcomes, US data systems are bad too It's slow, the US is one of 8 countries with only provisional data for 2024 It's incomplete, 30 countries get interesting charts showing which modes cause fatalities with other modes AFAIK the US traffic safety agency can't produce such a chart

"[Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed] said roads today are designed to accommodate faster driving from raised speed limits, but that drivers must also take responsibility" 'Speed is one of the biggest factors that drives our highway fatalities,' Reed said" www.wibw.com/2026/03/11/k...