by Jim Suk | Jul 13, 2020 | Bicycle Accidents, Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
Traffic calming measures are road designs that are implemented to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists and are most frequently found in city centers. These road designs encourage slower driving speeds, increase the visibility of people on foot so drivers are... by Jim Suk | Jul 8, 2020 | Car Accidents
Some street types, like narrow rural roads, and situations, such as intersections, are especially challenging and are frequently the location of crashes. Accordingly, traffic safety engineers try to implement road design features to minimize these challenges that all... by Jim Suk | Jul 6, 2020 | Bicycle Accidents
Bike rideshare programs mean more bicycles on city streets and, inevitably, more interactions between cars and bikes. New research shows that these increases actually make cycling safer. While this may seem counterintuitive, researchers explain, both the rate of fatal... by Jim Suk | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Federal agencies involved in traffic safety have banned use of the word “accident” for more than 20 years, and with good reason. However, we use the word “accident” on our website, even though we know it has implications that run contrary to our professional thinking... by Jim Suk | Jun 5, 2020 | Car Accidents
Even with traffic volumes recently cut in half during the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are dying in car accidents.* Minnesota state officials blame speeding for a significant number of these crash deaths. The State Patrol has handed out a significantly higher than...
