Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian Safety
In this special investigation report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) examines pedestrian safety in the United States and recommends actions to help prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
Promoting Lifelong Safe, Independent Mobility through Design
This Older Americans Month, the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) is taking the opportunity to shine a light on an often overlooked but crucial component of promoting safety and independence: roadway design.
Walk This Way
Walk this Way (Run DMC w/Aerosmith) – While I can’t remember when or why it started, I am a walker. Do I walk for the exercise and because of the push to get 10,000 steps? Do I walk and hike just for the pleasure of exploring my surroundings? Do I walk to run errands and get out in the community to be greener and avoid driving as much? Actually, it is for all of these reasons.
Bicycling and Walking by Older Adults
Like younger generations, people age 50 or older are choosing to ride a bike or slip into comfortable footwear for exercise as well as for commuting to work and running errands.
Empowering Voices for Safety: Passenger Safety Week 2024
January 22 – 28 is National Passenger Safety Week. Started by two organizations, We Save Lives and The National Road Safety Foundation, the awareness campaign highlights the collective responsibility we share as passengers to help ensure our well-being on the road.
Pedestrian Safety / Countermeasures That Work
Roadway environment, vehicle type, and design, weather, and road user behavior contribute to pedestrian crashes. Learn more about how you can help with pedestrian safety.
Pedestrian Bystander Care Animation
Pedestrian bystander animation video by NHTSA.
NCSA Launches New Older Population Data Visualization Tool
The tool presents data on people 65 and older involved in fatal traffic crashes, and is modeled after the information presented in the Older Population facts sheet. This is the ninth in a series of data visualization tools.