A person driving a 2020 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck hit two men just after 6 am on November 17, 2021, killing one of them. The driver drove through the intersection as the light turned red, hitting the men crossing the street. The crash occurred at the intersection of Kennywood Boulevard/Route 837 and Hoffman Boulevard. This
Tag: Traffic Calming
The Manual that Defines Street Signs and Markings Needs a Rewrite for Safety
In 2014 a little girl was killed and another seriously injured crossing the street outside the front entrance to Central Library at Springfield MA. City council requested that a HAWK (High Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon) system and a crosswalk be installed to allow for a less dangerous mid-block crossings. Street safety advocate Charles Marohn describes
Pittsburgh needs Lower Speed Limits on Narrow Streets
The street I live on is a two way street with one parking lane, and it is only 22 ft wide. It is common on many other streets for driving lanes to be 12 ft wide, and parking lanes to be 7 ft wide, which would result in a 31 ft wide street. My
Traffic Calming should be Implemented on Low Volume Streets
In the summer of 2019, several residents of our street expressed interest in adding speed humps to improve safety. Our street has over 20 children living on it, and studies have shown that speed humps reduce the likelihood by over 50% that children living on a street will be injured or killed by being hit
What if Steeler Games were as Dangerous as Driving
Imagine you’re at a Steelers game at Heinz Field, and all 68,400 seats in the stadium are full. Partway through the game, part of the stadium collapses. 8 people are killed, and 578 people are injured. Imagine the level of shock, inquiry and general reaction there would be that this type of accident is unacceptable.
Pittsburgh Needs to Implement Traffic Calming to Improve Street Safety and Reduce Traffic Deaths
In November 2014 a truck hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk on East Carson Street, killing one of them. In January 2016 a 36 year old woman was hit and killed after walking into Maytide street in Carrick. That same month a 23 year old man hit a deer on Windgap Avenue in the middle