The World Health Organization has set a goal of decreasing pedestrian deaths and injuries by 50-percent in five years. At least in the U.S., there’s not a lot of progress. According to 2023 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, every 72 minutes a pedestrian dies in a traffic crash. In 2023 the highest number of cyclists ever recorded were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in the U.S.: 1,155. Brick by Brick looks at the solutions of speed humps, redesigned roads and more.
Interview guests: Cincinnati Senior City Planner Mel McVay; Dayton City Engineer David Escobar; Wayne Avenue Safety Coalition President Willie Morris IV; Western Hills HS Teacher Jeff Demaree; Madisonville Community Council Transportation Chair Kerry Devery; “Ohio’s Bike Lawyer” Steve Magas.
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