#pedestrians — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #pedestrians, aggregated by home.social.
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Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
Matsumoto’s Okazuya restaurant on Gulick Ave hopes business will thrive during overpass reconstruction | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15625/ #constrcution #GulickAvenue #H1Freeway #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #hidot #honolulu #kalihi #LocalRestaurants #MatsumotosOkazuya #overpass #pedestrians #reconstruction #restrautant #roadwork
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Matsumoto’s Okazuya restaurant on Gulick Ave hopes business will thrive during overpass reconstruction | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15625/ #constrcution #GulickAvenue #H1Freeway #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #hidot #honolulu #kalihi #LocalRestaurants #MatsumotosOkazuya #overpass #pedestrians #reconstruction #restrautant #roadwork
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Matsumoto’s Okazuya restaurant on Gulick Ave hopes business will thrive during overpass reconstruction | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15625/ #constrcution #GulickAvenue #H1Freeway #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #hidot #honolulu #kalihi #LocalRestaurants #MatsumotosOkazuya #overpass #pedestrians #reconstruction #restrautant #roadwork
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Matsumoto’s Okazuya restaurant on Gulick Ave hopes business will thrive during overpass reconstruction | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15625/ #constrcution #GulickAvenue #H1Freeway #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #hidot #honolulu #kalihi #LocalRestaurants #MatsumotosOkazuya #overpass #pedestrians #reconstruction #restrautant #roadwork
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Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
"We know vehicles on Australian roads are getting progressively bigger: more protective of their own occupants, but potentially more dangerous to those outside them. Here’s what we found:
every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality regulation
every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality
utes and US-style pick-up trucks were associated with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk than conventional passenger cars
the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments. "
The psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#pedestrians #cars #SUVs #SupersizedMachines #motorists #RoadTrauma #crashes #TheAmericanWayOfLife #PedestrianFatality #children #VisionZero #SacrificeZone #tax #regulation -
Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
"We know vehicles on Australian roads are getting progressively bigger: more protective of their own occupants, but potentially more dangerous to those outside them. Here’s what we found:
every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality regulation
every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality
utes and US-style pick-up trucks were associated with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk than conventional passenger cars
the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments. "
The psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#pedestrians #cars #SUVs #SupersizedMachines #motorists #RoadTrauma #crashes #TheAmericanWayOfLife #PedestrianFatality #children #VisionZero #SacrificeZone #tax #regulation -
Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
"We know vehicles on Australian roads are getting progressively bigger: more protective of their own occupants, but potentially more dangerous to those outside them. Here’s what we found:
every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality regulation
every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality
utes and US-style pick-up trucks were associated with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk than conventional passenger cars
the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments. "
The psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#pedestrians #cars #SUVs #SupersizedMachines #motorists #RoadTrauma #crashes #TheAmericanWayOfLife #PedestrianFatality #children #VisionZero #SacrificeZone #tax #regulation -
Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
"We know vehicles on Australian roads are getting progressively bigger: more protective of their own occupants, but potentially more dangerous to those outside them. Here’s what we found:
every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality regulation
every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality
utes and US-style pick-up trucks were associated with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk than conventional passenger cars
the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments. "
The psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#pedestrians #cars #SUVs #SupersizedMachines #motorists #RoadTrauma #crashes #TheAmericanWayOfLife #PedestrianFatality #children #VisionZero #SacrificeZone #tax #regulation -
Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/
#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow
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Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/
#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow
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Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/
#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow
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Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/
#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow
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Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/
#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow
