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"A U.S. city of 60,000 people would typically see around six to eight traffic
fatalities every year. But Hoboken, New Jersey? They haven’t had a single fatal
crash for nine years — since January 17, 2017, to be exact.
Campaigns for seatbelts, lower speed limits and sober driving have brought
national death tolls from car crashes down from a peak in the first half of the
20th century. However, many still assume some traffic deaths as an unavoidable
cost of car culture.
The global Vision Zero movement, by contrast, believes traffic deaths aren’t
inevitable, celebrating Hoboken and related milestones in larger cities like
Helsinki, Finland, as proof of what can be achieved. By studying which factors
contribute to local crash fatalities, Vision Zero proponents say, communities
can decide to change policies, infrastructure and human behavior to reduce the
likelihood of fatal accidents."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
