Topic: Traffic Fatalities
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It's No 'Accident': NYPD Changes the Way It Talks About Traffic Deaths
The NYPD is replacing the term "accident" with the word "collision," a change that underscores a new approach to bike and pedestrian fatalities.
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An Indirect Damage of Terror Attacks: Higher Traffic Fatalities
New research suggests people drive more after transit is targeted, even though the choice actually elevates their safety risk.
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Traffic Fatalities Are on the Rise in New York. Is Distracted Driving to Blame?
City officials think so, and they've launched a low-tech campaign to get people to pay attention.
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Charts
Number of the Day: 7,630
That's the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first three months of this year, up 13.5 percent from the first quarter of last year.
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Why Seniors, Children, and the Poor Are at Greater Risk of Traffic Deaths
Low-income neighborhoods often lack even the most basic pedestrian infrastructure.
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Why Driverless Cars Will Increase Tensions in Cities and Suburbs Alike
Think the battle between drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians is ugly now? Wait until engineers start designing intersections for computers instead of people.
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Urban Wonk
We Need 'Broken Windows' for Traffic Crimes
There's outrage in New York City over how many drivers get away with killing people every year. Here's one idea to help save lives.
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Maps
Mapping Traffic Fatalities Across the Country
A new interactive map shows where drivers, bikers and pedestrians were killed
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Medical Marijuana Laws May Lead to Fewer Traffic Deaths
Researchers link a drop in beer consumption, and resulting drunk driving, with the availability of medical pot
