This will only change with proper police enforcement. But the much bigger problem are car accidents, which disproportionately affect pedestrians, causing just shy of 6,000 accidents in my city.
Of the 25 killed, 16 were pedestrians in high speed areas like stroads and highway onramps. (300 total crashes into pedestrians)
Bikes had 260 crashes, zero of which were fatal, but many of which involved cars.
Vision Zero is working, and bike and scooter accidents will increase as usage increases. But slowing cars and making roads narrow to limit speeding will keep more people, including drivers, safer.
This will only change with proper police enforcement. But the much bigger problem are car accidents, which disproportionately affect pedestrians, causing just shy of 6,000 accidents in my city.
Of the 25 killed, 16 were pedestrians in high speed areas like stroads and highway onramps. (300 total crashes into pedestrians)
Bikes had 260 crashes, zero of which were fatal, but many of which involved cars.
Vision Zero is working, and bike and scooter accidents will increase as usage increases. But slowing cars and making roads narrow to limit speeding will keep more people, including drivers, safer.