We’ve never had better technology to build safer cars and streets, and yet here we are. Pedestrian detection and all, installed on a vehicle that’s got a front grille as tall as a person.
I saw someone watching a movie on their phone as they drove the other day, also a probable factor.
and its 100% from unnecessarily large cars
The share of pedestrians increased over that period, which may have had something to do with it. I suspect cell phone use while driving makes up a large part as well.
I agree with you on cell phone use being a contributor. I’m not convinced that pedestrian numbers contribute at all to the increase. I’m not really even convinced that pedestrian numbers have increased at all. Population, yes, has increased but given how growingly hostile most of the US is to pedestrian traffic, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that real pedestrian numbers have decreased.
Yes. And while walking.
Lack of focus all around.
Expand public transportation towards the goal of banning personal cars nothing giant space hoarding, planet destroying death machines.
Until everyone outside city limits has transportation to get to or to do work, it’s not a viable option.
Yeah, I’m a big public transport supporter, I never owned a car and so forth, but the transport options outside of city limits are always crap. I haven’t found a good solution yet, and definitely never saw one implemented.