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Public Investment Pays Off in Pedestrian, Bicyclist Safety

A new study of pedestrian and bicycle travel suggests investment in infrastructure and policies to encourage walking and biking is correlated with lower rates of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths. The work by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the …

Georgia Looking to Lower Cyclist Fatalities

Officials from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are looking to lower the number of cyclist fatalities in 2013. Department spokeswoman Ashley Fielding says 18 cyclists were killed in the state in 2012, representing a 28 percent increase in the …

Boston Implements New Bike Safety Measures After Fatalities

Boston, Mass., will implement new safety measures to help protect bicyclists near Boston University after recent collisions. BU officials say there will be new caution signs, enhanced bike lane markings and reflectors in pavement along a stretch of Commonwealth Avenue. …

Bike, Large Truck Deaths Soar As Total Traffic Fatalities Drop

Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said Monday. Bicyclist deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of occupants of large …