2012 TXDOT PED & BIKE CRASH DATA PROMPT SAFETY CAMPAIGN
[B'Spokes: We need something like this here, beginning of the school year means more auto traffic, more cyclists and more pedestrians. People need to be aware of the change and everyone has a right-of-way and to respect that.]**************************************************************
-> According to an August 19th TxDOT release, "Back-to-school means back-to-traffic, and as students return to the classroom this fall, the Texas Department of Transportation calls on drivers to 'Drive Friendly. Drive Safe' to reduce crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
"In 2012, vehicles on Texas roads struck more than 5,000 pedestrians resulting in 2,962 serious injuries and 481 fatalities. Vehicles also struck more than 2,000 bicyclists resulting in 1,450 serious injuries and 56 fatalities. Compared with the previous year, 2012 saw a 13.2 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities and a 19.1 percent increase in bicyclist fatalities..."
Source: <a href="http://bit.ly/14RhA8n">http://bit.ly/14RhA8n</a>;
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
What's Related