Bicycle and pedestrian safety increasingly relevant during pandemic Bicycle and pedestrian safety increasingly relevant during pandemic Bicycle fatalities rise while automotive fatalities drop, NTSB reports Pam / Monday, September 14, 2020 0 2184 Article rating: No rating In a year in which, bicycling and walking became increasingly popular as people sought outlets during stay-at-home orders and social distancing because of COVID-19, individual safety is of utmost importance. Recent national data – especially for bicyclists - isn’t encouraging, however. Bicycle fatalities increased 22% between 2007 and 2018, while automotive fatalities dropped 11% in the same period, according to the latest National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) statistics. Today marks the start of “United for Infrastructure: A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure,” a nationwide effort to draw the attention of policymakers and the public about the significance of infrastructure to the economy and communities. It encompasses a broad range of infrastructure issues including bicycle and pedestrian safety. Read more
NTSB: Two recommendations implemented to address work zone safety issues NTSB: Two recommendations implemented to address work zone safety issues The NTSB recommendations followed fatalities in work zone crashes in 2014 and 2016 Pam / Monday, April 20, 2020 0 2253 Article rating: No rating As National Work Zone Awareness Week begins, the National Transportation Safety Board announced two safety recommendations have been implemented as a result of prior work zone crashes that caused fatalities. One involved a tractor-trailer that started a chain-reaction collision on Interstate 95 in New Jersey. The other involved a train that struck a backhoe in Pennsylvania. Read more
21Oct2021 ATSSA joins radio campaign urging passage of infrastructure bill Thursday, October 21, 2021 Read more