News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Steven Cliff — former deputy executive officer at the California Air Resources Board — has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 16th administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Read More
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for 2021 showing a 10.5% increase in fatalities compared to 2020. Read More
Caltrans this week unveiled a new policy on road safety which commits the department to the Safe System approach and reaffirms the vision of reaching zero fatalities and serious injuries on state highways by 2050.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the new National Roadway Safety Strategy as a way to address a growing number of roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Read More
In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 43 (Laura Friedman, D-Glendale), which allows greater flexibility for local jurisdictions to set speed limits on streets with high injuries and fatalities by enabling cities to lower speed limits. Read More
A report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation Thursday shows the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. Read More
Roundabouts are a type of circular roadway intersection that have become increasingly common in the Bay Area — improving safety on streets, roads and highways. Read More
Freakanomics radio has posted an interesting podcast looking at roundabouts, which some claim can save lives, improve traffic, as well as reduce emissions. Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board wants a greater focus on distracted drivers, the panel said Monday. Read More
A few weeks ago we highlighted how the Bay Area has experienced a recent sharp upward trend in fatalities and injuries from roadway crashes, and that bicyclists and pedestrian were bearing the brunt of these unwelcome developments. A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) suggests growing dangers for pedestrians are not just a Bay Area issue: in both relative and absolute terms, pedestrian deaths nationwide are at levels not seen in decades. The report, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities By State: 2017 Preliminary Data, contains a host of alarming findings about conditions