Podcasts about traffic deaths

- Zoox Getting New Robotaxi Models - Rare-Earth-Free Motor from India Startup - EU Slaps Duties on Chinese-Made Tires - VW Expands China-Made Exports - BYD Moves Pickup Upscale - BYD Yangwang U9 Aims for 500 KM/H - Bosch Opens New Chip Plant - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Why?

- Zoox Getting New Robotaxi Models - Rare-Earth-Free Motor from India Startup - EU Slaps Duties on Chinese-Made Tires - VW Expands China-Made Exports - BYD Moves Pickup Upscale - BYD Yangwang U9 Aims for 500 KM/H - Bosch Opens New Chip Plant - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Why?

Aoife McPartlin from Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland urges drivers to be cognisant of wildlife on our roads and enlightened us as our cuckoos return to Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roads in Seattle and in Washington state can be dangerous places - for pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers. After peaking in 2023, traffic fatalities around the state are slowly trending down. We’ll hear from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission about why, and where the state can go from here. And make sure to join us this Saturday for a live taping of Seattle Now where Patricia Murphy will interview King County Executive Girmay Zahilay at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival. Get tickets here. Use promo code SEATTLENOW to access a 20% discount. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wisconsin arts non-profit works to fill funding gaps, cleanup work proceeding after a tornado damaged more than 140 homes in Ringle, two die from injuries suffered in a Marathon County crash

We're talking about a proposed new city program that keeps long-time businesses from closing and why a controversial homeless services provider is shutting down and what it means. Plus, traffic deaths are falling in Portland, except for one key demographic. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director, Althea Billings and our very own newsletter editor, Rachel Monahan. Discussed in today's episode: Portland keeps losing legacy businesses. Could a new program be the solution? [KOIN 6] City Shelter Beds Will Shutter Due to Impending Closure of Sunstone Way [Willamette Week] Portland area homeless services provider to close, leaving 290 homeless shelter beds in limbo [Oregonian] Portland traffic deaths fell in 2025. But not for this one key demographic [Oregonian] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 31st episode: Cascadia Community Energy Spitzer Technology Discover Newport Cascadia Getaways Vacasa

Today on City Cast Portland, we're looking into a bold idea promising to eliminate traffic deaths in our city, the renewed scrutiny the Portland Housing Authority is under, and a few seasonal events to look out for in the coming weeks. Joining host Claudia Meza are Stumptown Savings founder Bryan Vance and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 18th episode: D'Amore Law OMSI Discover Newport Association of Science Communicators

40,000 people a year die from traffic accidents in the US. Our guest today is Chinmay Jain, Director of Product Management on Waymo's Driving Behavior team, who is working to make that number 90% smaller. In this episode, Chinmay shares: How he thought through leaving YouTube at its peak to join a moonshot company that could have civilization-level impact Waymo's actual AI eval process, using massive simulations based on millions of real-world driving miles to maximize edge cases, ultimately turning trust into their real product And the misleading, but common, metrics Chinmay and his team learned to spot that could have seriously derailed Waymo's progress Links Chinmay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinmayjain/ Waymo: https://waymo.com/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Chinmay's decision to leave YouTube for Waymo 04:12 How does Waymo test its AI in the physical world? 06:09 Waymo's layered evaluation system 09:53 Simulations and ML gains at Waymo 16:48 Waymo's metrics for safety 21:33 What driving choices make training AI drivers the hardest? 24:00 Conclusion Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.Special Guest: Chinmay Jain.

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, has had no traffic deaths for nine years straight. This streak is no fluke. It’s the result of  focused efforts by the city’s planners and concerted leadership from elected representatives. Portland and other cities in Oregon are making some progress in their efforts to reduce these same kinds of deaths, which transportation planners like Lake McTighe say are largely preventable. McTighe is the principle transportation planner for Portland’s regional government Metro. She also manages its Safe Streets for All program, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes. We sit down with McTighe to hear about the best practices that Hoboken and some other cities in the U.S. and other countries have used to eliminate traffic deaths — and get an update on the region’s progress toward that goal.

A recent report card of our behaviour on the road has shown that we’ve become worse motorists.Traffic deaths have hit a 10-year high, the number of people injured in accidents has risen from 2024, and speeding violations jumped by 25.9% in a year. These figures were detailed in the annual road traffic statistics for 2025 by the Traffic Police, which were reported on Feb 26. We have smart cars, tons of traffic cameras and strict laws to regulate good behaviour on the road, but why have the statistics become worse? Are we just bad road users or are there other factors involved? In this episode of The Usual Place, I speak with Ms Bozy Lu, a lawyer and partner at Han & Lu Law Chambers LLP, specialising in road accident claims and community law, and Mr Jason Lim, chairman of the Riding Safety Association of Singapore, a motorcyclist interest group. He also co-owns Roads.sg, a platform that, at its heart, advocates for road safety. Highlights (click/tap above): 2:16 Why are our roads like that? 5:16 Our devices are making us distracted 7:06 “Please make this guy famous.” 10:39 Do drivers see speed limits as a suggestion? 13:43 “My passenger is chasing me like there’s no tomorrow.” 18:54 Why skills and decision-making key to bikers’ safety 26:46 Firmer legal action needed against jaywalkers? 32:15 What kind of driver or pedestrian are we on the road? 36:48 Are we an entitled bunch on the road? 38:42 Think of another person’s point of view: Bozy 43:57 What needs to change to fix our road culture? 46:00 Why road safety is everyone’s problem Filmed by: Studio+65 Edited by: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Chen Junyi Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor & Ernest Luis Editorial producers: Elizabeth Law & Lynda Hong Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday: Channel: https://str.sg/5nfm Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/9ijX Spotify: https://str.sg/cd2P YouTube: https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX -- #tup #tuptrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LA's Olympic committee sticks with Casey Wasserman as its chief despite his Epstein connection. LA traffic deaths are down from last year, but numbers are still high. LA County looks at giving more housing options for Eaton Fire survivors. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

L.A.'s traffic deaths declined for a second year in a row, we'll get into why. How you can help make sure historic Altadena locations lost in the Eaton fire aren't also lost to history. And we'll look at which albums made it into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

For years the Iowa State Patrol has set a goal of keeping traffic deaths below 300. In 2025, they not only met that goal, but had the smallest number since 1925 with 259 deaths. On this episode we discuss some of the factors that have led to this decrease, including the hands-free driving law that took effect in July with full enforcement beginning this January. We also learn about Alive at 25, a safety initiative aimed at improving driver behavior among the state's youngest drivers. Lastly, an update on the Iowa Bicycle Coalition's safety objectives for the next legislative session.

The transportation advocates with Propel ATL return to “Closer Look” with their latest report, which reveals deaths from vehicular crashes outpaced homicides in metro Atlanta in 2024. Propel ATL Executive Director Rebecca Serna joins the program to detail the data in "The Human Cost of Mobility". We’re also joined by a local daughter who lost her father in a still unresolved, deadly hit-and-run crash. Plus, it was a year of Kendrick Lamar shading Drake at the Super Bowl, Beyoncé hosting a ho-down at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Cowboy Carter Tour, and some Swifties giving mixed reviews of Taylor Swift’s latest album. We hear from music journalist and author Quentin Harrison. He discusses some of the best songs that defined 2025, and we hear the “Closer Look” team’s favorite albums of the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 A recent report by the Portland City Administrator shows traffic deaths in the city have continued to fall after a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are Portlanders driving differently now than they were when the streets were emptier? Are earlier state and federal investments in traffic safety now just taking shape? Nonprofit leaders and city officials agree there are multiple factors involved in the decline. But as pandemic recovery continues, and the future of Gov. Tina Kotek’s road funding bill remains unclear, it’s an open question whether the city will be able to keep the trendline down.  We’re joined by Dana Dickman, the Vision Zero policy manager for the City of Portland, to unpack the latest data and discuss how the city is working to make roads safer. Also joining us are Sarah Iannarone, executive director of The Street Trust, and Zachary Lauritzen, executive director of Oregon Walks.

On Monday's show: Colin Allred is dropping out of next year's U.S. Senate race and is running for Congress instead. That is just the latest move ahead of today's filing deadline, and after Supreme Court approval of the new Texas Congressional maps. We consider what other scrambling we might see today and what it all means for longtime members of Congress from here in Houston and elsewhere in Texas who have hard decisions to make.Also this hour: We discuss why the Houston metro area is one of a handful in the nation with more traffic deaths last year than homicides and what if anything can be done about it.Then, Meg Tapp from the Garden Club of Houston answers questions about how to maintain the plants in your home or garden.And we discuss the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke.Watch

New York has some of the strongest housing laws in the country. But some people still face discrimination during the home buying process. That's why the city council said it is looking to improve transparency for co-op or condo buyers. A dirt field in a New York park has turned into a metaphorical “Field of Dreams.” At least that's what Mayor Eric Adams called the new field in Harlem. WFUV's Xenia Gonikberg explains the plan that was a part of the mayor's State of the City address. New Jersey wants to eliminate all traffic deaths statewide. WFUV's Nick Verone explains the plan. Word Up Bookshop is a local shop run and operated by more than 60 volunteers in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. WFUV's Xenia Gonikberg explains how this bookstore transformed from a temporary pop-up into a permanent fixture working to build community. Host/Producer: Lainey Nguyen Editor: Robin Shannon Reporter: Xenia Gonikberg Reporter: Nick Verone Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker

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President Donald Trump is reiterating threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago. A new report indicates they could come as soon as September. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea discuss how local leaders are responding. Plus, they discuss the city's progress (or lack thereof) on its Vision Zero goals, and they play Raddle, a new locally-grown puzzle that may replace your Wordle habit. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 26 episode: Overlook Maps Chicago Association of Realtors Window Nation North Shore Center for the Performing Arts  Paramount Theatre Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

The family of Ciaran Keating - the brother of singer Ronan Keating who died in a road traffic collision in 2023 - is calling for stricter deterrents for fatal road traffic offences. They spoke to our reporter Barry Lenihan.

- Canada vs. U.S. Traffic Fatality Rates - Ford Posts $36 Million Q2 Loss - Ford Cuts EV Programs to Feed ICE - Could U.S. Tariffs Be Illegal? - Tariffs Hit Denso Profits - ZF to Accelerate Restructuring - Renault Makes Head of Purchasing the CEO - Honda Prelude Sneak Peek - IVECO Sells Truck Business to Tata - Mercedes Seizes 1.5 Million in Fake Parts

- Canada vs. U.S. Traffic Fatality Rates - Ford Posts $36 Million Q2 Loss - Ford Cuts EV Programs to Feed ICE - Could U.S. Tariffs Be Illegal? - Tariffs Hit Denso Profits - ZF to Accelerate Restructuring - Renault Makes Head of Purchasing the CEO - Honda Prelude Sneak Peek - IVECO Sells Truck Business to Tata - Mercedes Seizes 1.5 Million in Fake Parts

A new grand jury report says San Francisco is falling far short of its goal of eliminating all traffic deaths in the City. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Starting in March, San Francisco will have speed cameras at 33 different locations throughout the city. Many advocates and city officials hope these cameras will help improve road safety in San Francisco, which saw its highest traffic death toll in nearly two decades last year. Links: Join us on Wed, Jan. 22 for our Fixit Clinic live event! This episode was hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra and produced by Jessica Kariisa and Alan Montecillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

San Francisco officials say 2024 saw the fewest homicides since 1960, but that's not the whole story, as traffic deaths hit a 17-year-high. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Sacramento Vice Mayor Caity Maple's plan to curb traffic-related pedestrian deaths. Also, chocolatier Ginger Elizabeth shares gourmet treats for the holiday season. Finally, our annual holiday music and wine pairings. Curbing Sacramento Traffic Deaths

Pedestrian deaths — people walking on the road hit and killed by vehicles — is almost as high as it was the last two or three years, and we still have two months to go before the end of the year.

Season 2, Episode 44 of Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News FirstAfter more than 20 years of litigation, Ed Heller hoped a jury would finally hold the people he believed was responsible for his wife's death this past March.Patricia Heller died in January 2003 shortly after leaving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in a taxi while on a business trip. She never reached her final destination.According to Hapeville Police, the taxi driver crashed into a line of trees on Interstate 85; the roads were slick after a recent rain. Patricia Heller left behind her husband and two children.“I heard a knock on the door. And at the door was a police officer and the pastor of our local church,” said Heller. “They told me that she had passed away in the accident.”The taxicab driver, Abdallah Adem, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for driving with unsafe tires, because the cab's tires lacked sufficient tread.On March 4, a Fulton County jury found the taxicab company (which is no longer in business) liable for Patricia Heller's death, but not the driver or the city inspector.Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/09/19/judge-reverses-verdict-after-juror-accused-lying-about-his-job/

More people have died in car crashes this year than in all of 2014 — which just happens to be the year when the DC Government promised to cut these deaths to zero by 2024. What went wrong? The Washington Post's Rachel Weiner is here to tell us.  Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $8 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 5th episode: Mosaic Theater Company District Bridges HSEMA Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duluth City Council approved a proposal Monday night to crack down on public camping. Backers say it does not criminalize homelessness. And the number of traffic fatalities in Minnesota continues to run far ahead of last year's pace.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Duluth City Council takes 'criminal penalty' out of homelessness ordinanceRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

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Kansas City's Vision Zero program aims to completely eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. Except last year, fatalities went up, and in 2024 they're increasing even more. Leaders say the effort comes down to greater education, political will and cash.

Earlier this year, city officials committed to a plan called Vision Zero, a promise to completely eliminate traffic deaths. Just a few weeks later, a cyclist died after being hit downtown. So what will it take to make Pittsburgh safer for people on our roads? City Cast Pittsburgh's Megan Harris & Mallory Falk are pulling from a bunch of past episodes — and their own experiences — to explain why it's so hard to catalog a road injury, how using 311 could help, and what city planners hope to do about new and known problems all over town. Are you a bike person? Check out a few of our previous shows and roundups: Will More Traffic Calming Money Make Pittsburgh Safer? City Cats, When To Call 311 & Wins for Monroeville and the South Hills Who Will Respect Bike Lanes If Even Police Won't? How To Get a Free Bike Light in Pittsburgh Gear Up for Pittsburgh's Best Biking Events Pittsburgh's Best Bike Shops Learn more about our sponsors: It's almost time for the 25th Mattress Factory Garden Party. It's an epic annual fundraiser and costume party, and the theme this year is MAKE/BELIEVE. Get your tickets now for Friday, June 7 at mattress.org. And join AIDS Free Pittsburgh and True T Pittsburgh from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 30 in Allegheny Commons East Park for the 6th annual Too Hot for July HIV awareness event, including free HIV and STI testing, music, dancing, performances, and more. Visit TooHotForJuly.com. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at a new report that finds traffic deaths have gone up in Milwaukee County. Capitol Notes explores the political implications of the student protests. We learn about the 1886 Bay View Massacre. Plus, meet a 72-year-old woman about to graduate from UWM.

An FMCSA Research Forum is coming up next week, and what comes out of it could have a significant impact on your life as a truck driver. Meanwhile, a request by Florida for an exemption from CDL testing rules failed to succeed. Also, a man who started as a funeral director talks about what led him to a career in trucking. And Marty Ellis has noticed something that truckers should look for – signs that indicate the carrier you work for may be in trouble. 0:00 – Newscast  10:22 – Crashes, drugs, fraud and parking on agenda for research forum 24:59 – From funeral director to truck driver 40:23 – Signs your carrier may be on the way out

- New World's Fastest Charging EV - EV Sales Nosedive in EU - China NEV Sales Recover in March - U.S. Q1 Sales Looking Good - Toyota Builds Radically Different R and D Center - K-Pop Fans Torpedo Hyundai Aluminum Deal - Hyundai AV Passes Human Driver Test - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Above Pre-Covid Levels - Liberty Media Buying MotoGP - VW Tech Scares Kangaroos Away from Cars

- New World's Fastest Charging EV - EV Sales Nosedive in EU - China NEV Sales Recover in March - U.S. Q1 Sales Looking Good - Toyota Builds Radically Different R and D Center - K-Pop Fans Torpedo Hyundai Aluminum Deal - Hyundai AV Passes Human Driver Test - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Above Pre-Covid Levels - Liberty Media Buying MotoGP - VW Tech Scares Kangaroos Away from Cars

On this week's episode, Chuck chats with Barkha Patel, the Director of Infrastructure for Jersey City. Patel has pioneered changes in her city that have dramatically reduced traffic fatalities—in fact, this month marked seven years that Jersey City has gone without traffic deaths. If you've been around Strong Towns for a while, you've heard us talk about her before, and we're excited to announce that she'll be delivering the keynote speech at the 2024 National Gathering. Don't worry, we're not going to steal any of that thunder for today's conversation (Get your tickets, though, if you want to hear that speech at the Gathering!): instead, we wanted to hear a bit more about Patel herself and how she came to do the amazing, transformational work that she's become known for. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Get your tickets for the 2024 National Gathering today! Check out the 2023 Local-Motive Tour stop “Turn That Stroad Into a Street (or Road),” featuring Patel. “Jersey City Achieved Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets. Here's How They Did It,” by Asia Mieleszko, Strong Towns (June 2023). “How To Get Your Fire Department on Board With Narrowing Streets,” by Asia Mieleszko, Strong Towns (November 2023). Barkha Patel (website). Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on a drop in U.S. traffic fatalities.

भारत में ट्रैफिक की समस्या से तो हम सभी जूझते है, तो क्यों न इसी विषय पर आज एक विशेषज्ञ से बात की जाए? आज हमारे मेहमान हैं IIT-Delhi से जुड़े असिस्टेंट प्रोफ़ेसर राहुल गोयल जो भारतीय रास्तों को सुरक्षित बनाने के विषय पर संशोधन करते हैं। तो आइये जानते हैं उनसे ही कि क्या कारक है जो हमारे रास्तों को असुरक्षित बनाते हैं और उन्हें कैसे ठीक किया जाए। Our guest today is Rahul Goel who is an Assistant Professor with the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre, IIT-Delhi. He has co-authored numerous research papers on road safety in India. On today's Puliyabaazi, he shares his insights on the factors that make Indian roads unsafe and how these can be remedied. We discuss: * Burden of Traffic Deaths in India* Challenges with analysing traffic related deaths and injuries* Factors that make our roads unsafe* Traffic calming measures* Traffic emissions For your reading:Road Safety in India: Status Report 2023 [link]Rahul Goel's Research Papers [link]Listen to related Puliyabaazi:If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.inHosts(Twitter): @puliyabaazi @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebeeGuest: @rahulatiitdPuliyabaazi is on these platforms: Twitter InstagramSubscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit puliyabaazi.substack.com

This week on Upzoned, host Abby Newsham is joined by Michael Schneider, founder of Streets for All and the campaign manager for Healthy Streets Los Angeles. They discuss an article from The Los Angeles Times titled, “L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul.” This piece was written in advance of the ballot proposal Measure HLA, which was recently approved by voters, and mandates the installation of hundreds of miles of transportation improvements in L.A. over the next decade, with a focus on bike lanes and sidewalk improvements. (Editor's note: This episode was recorded before the results of the ballot were released.) ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES “L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul,” by David Zahniser, The Los Angeles Times (February 2024). “The People of Los Angeles Just Said ‘Yes' to Safer Streets,” by Asia Mieleszko, Strong Towns (March 2024). Streets for All (website). Healthy Streets Los Angeles (website). Michael Schneider (LinkedIn; X/Twitter). Abby Newsham (X/Twitter). Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.

Safe Streets and Roads for All is a new federal program that's supposed to help communities fix dangerous streets and reduce traffic deaths. But USA TODAY Investigative Data Reporter Austin Fast found most of the money has been awarded in more affluent counties with lower fatality rates. Plus, hundreds of millions of dollars have gone unawarded, simply because the program has not gotten enough applications. Despite that, the U.S. Department of Transportation hadn't directly encouraged hard-hit communities to apply until the past couple months, when USA TODAY began asking questions.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a New Jersey city that hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years.

LISTEN: On the Monday, Jan. 22 edition of Georgia Today: On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, we look at how abortion access has changed; patients groups are pressing for easier access to anti-viral treatments for COVID-19; and despite more safety features in cars, traffic deaths are spiking. We'll talk about why.

Traffic fatalities have surged since the early days of the pandemic, reversing a persistent decline since the 1970s. Roads in the U.S. are now more dangerous than they've been in 20 years.Vox's Marin Cogan tells us about the deadliest road in the country, a stretch of US-19 in Pasco County, Fla.And we speak to Ryan Sharp, director of transportation and planning in Hoboken, N.J. That city has managed to bring traffic deaths to zero for the past four years.This episode also features reporting from KCUR's Frank Morris.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.