New Jersey faced a devastating year in 2024, marking the deadliest year for pedestrians in over three decades. State police reported that 221 pedestrians lost their lives in traffic collisions, a staggering 29% increase from the previous year.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently announced a significant allocation of funds to improve road safety across the country, with New Jersey receiving a portion of this grant to address its road safety needs.
Halloween is an exciting time filled with costumes, candy, and festive activities. However, it's also a night where safety risks increase, particularly for pedestrians and children.
Pedestrian Safety Month, observed each October, serves as an important reminder for everyone, whether on foot or behind the wheel, to prioritize safety.
In recent legislative developments, two significant acts aim to enhance pedestrian safety and improve transportation infrastructure for non-motorized travelers.
The streets we walk on are becoming increasingly dangerous for pedestrians, and the vehicles that share these spaces with us are not helping.
Most people have fond childhood memories of dressing up in costume and going trick-or-treating around their neighborhood on Halloween.
I recently returned from a family vacation in Europe where busy streets were over-crowded with tourists and pedestrians and miniature smart cars and Vespas zoomed in and out of crowded intersections and streets.
The last two years on New Jersey roads have not been what anyone would describe as safe. In terms of automotive fatalities, though, the roads have only gotten more dangerous for New Jersey’s most vulnerable road users – pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders and scooter riders.
As the year 2021 concludes and the final reports from law enforcement and road safety organizations are tallied, an indisputable fact arises from the data: New Jersey’s roads are getting more dangerous, especially for cyclists and pedestrians.
