Traffic Safety

Traffic Signs Driving Us to Distraction

23 June 2008 - 10:00am
Atlantic Monthly

Traffic signs on American roadways are so numerous and so distracting to drivers that they are having the opposite effect intended, writes John Staddon.

Traffic Crashes Cost Twice as Much as Congestion

7 March 2008 - 2:00pm
The Wall Street Journial

A traffic safety study released March 5 by the AAA highlights the enormous costs of traffic crashes, in terms of lives and dollars, to the U.S. The cost exceeds that of congestion while deaths amount to 117 daily.

Smart Growth Safety Benefits

20 November 2007 - 7:02am

Many families move to sprawled, automobile-dependent suburbs because they want a safe place to raise their children. They are mistaken. A smart growth community is actually a much safer and healthier place to live overall.

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