As cities strive to improve the quality of life for their residents, many are working to promote walking and biking. Such policies make sense, since they can, in the long run, lead to less traffic, cleaner air and healthier ...
Feb 20, 2019
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The authors of a new report are calling on federal, state and local governments to do more to address a staggering spike in pedestrian fatalities.
Jan 28, 2019
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Children are more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, according to new research led by the University of British Columbia.
Oct 30, 2018
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Taking the bus is a whole lot safer than taking the car - and it's also safer for cyclists and pedestrians who take the same routes, according to a new study led by the Université de Montréal Public Health Research Institute ...
May 08, 2018
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Picture the scene: it is 5:30pm on a Tuesday at the end of October and the streets are full of people walking and cycling home from work. The following week, at the same time, the number of walkers and cyclists has dropped ...
Oct 27, 2017
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People taking leisurely strolls tend to choose safer walking routes than those heading to work or on an errand, a new study found.
May 30, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For the second straight year, U.S. pedestrian deaths are setting alarming new records.
Mar 30, 2017
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Pedestrian deaths spiked to a 25-year high in Minnesota in 2016, illustrating what's been a grim upward trend across the country in recent years. Experts tie it to more people driving and to more distractions such as smartphones ...
Jan 05, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For patients with retinitis pigmentosa, the risk of collision is highest from pedestrians at an angle of 45 degrees from the patient's walking path, according to a study published in the December issue of the ...
Dec 22, 2016
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Official government statistics on traffic deaths in southwest India significantly misrepresented the number of pedestrian and motorcycle deaths in the region over a two-year period, casting doubt on the reliability of that ...
Jul 28, 2016
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A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically.
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