Media Coverage

March 29, 2025

WBBJ 7: Teens learn important skills at Ford Driving program

One local event aims to help young drivers gain experience behind the wheel. The Ford Driving Skills for Life program was in full swing this weekend at Rockabilly Stadium.

March 25, 2025

The Washington Post: Waymo wants to put self-driving taxis in the District next year

City government would have to agree to allow autonomous cars on the road for the first time.

March 11, 2025

Pedestrian Deaths Decline, but Remain at Record Highs

Pedestrian deaths dipped slightly in the first half of 2024. California’s 13 percent reduction in deaths accounted for most of the net decline around the country.

March 6, 2025

Axios: Pedestrian deaths decrease — but not everywhere

There were fewer pedestrian deaths on U.S. roads in the first half of 2024 compared to a year prior, but nearly 50% more than a decade ago, a new projection finds.

Chart showing two lines trending downwards

March 4, 2025

Axios: Minneapolis' huge drop in traffic stop numbers

Minneapolis Police Department officers pulled over 82% fewer drivers for breaking traffic laws last year than they did at their pre-pandemic peak, an Axios analysis found.

Traffic safety camera with cars speeding by

February 24, 2025

Route Fifty: State and local lawmakers take a renewed look at speed enforcement cameras

An increasing number of communities have turned to speed enforcement cameras as a way to curb dangerous driving behaviors, raise revenue for governments and protect pedestrians and other motorists on the roads.

February 23, 2025

The D.C. region is twice as deadly for pedestrians as a decade ago

Pedestrians are now twice as likely to be killed in the D.C. area as they were a decade ago, even as more local leaders promise safer streets.

February 18, 2025

Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing

Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.

January 17, 2025

Distracted Driving Is a Major Killer in Texas. Meet the Teens Trying to Stop It.

Teens are taking to the road every day in Texas as newly-minted drivers and passengers. And safety activists are trying new strategies to ensure they get home alive.

January 12, 2025

Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem

The withdrawal of enforcement in the Garden State led some motorists to drive more recklessly.

January 9, 2025

6 Smart Cities Trends to Watch in 2025

Transportation systems, housing policy and decarbonization approaches will evolve this year as the Trump administration assumes power and technology continues to advance.

January 1, 2025

As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot

Many states have done relatively little to study and mitigate the implications for road safety brought about by legalizing marijuana.