• News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
  • News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
Sign up Now (For Free)

Sign up for our newsletter and receive the latest automotive news in your inbox!

Invalid email address
We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thanks for subscribing!
News
Read Now
  • All News
  • Automakers
  • Automobiles
  • Auto Shows
  • Business
  • EVs & Environment
  • Guides
  • Lawsuits/Legal
  • Regulatory
  • Ride-Sharing
  • Safety & Recalls
  • Technology
Recent
  • The End of an Era for Rolls-Royce
  • South Carolina Provides $1.29 Billion Incentive for new Scout Factory
  • Hyundai and Kia Criticized about Stolen Car Problems by Attorneys General
  • Dodge Rolls Out Final “Last Call” Model: a 1,025-Hp Challenger SRT Demon 170
  • Acura’s New Integra Type S Launching with 320 Hp
  • First Look: Ferrari Roma Spider
  • What do Americans Think of EV Ownership Today?
  • Challenger Fain Edges Closer to UAW Presidency
  • Week Ahead: All About the Cars — Except for the UAW Part
  • The Rearview Mirror: Birth of a Sports Car Legend
Editor’s Choice
    Reviews
    Read Now
    • All Reviews
      • Feeder
    • Classic Cars
    • Concept Cars
    • Convertibles
    • Coupes
    • Crossovers/CUVs
    • Diesel
    • Hot hatches
    • Hybrids
    • Luxury Vehicles
    • Minivans
    • Muscle Cars
    • Pickups
    • Sedans
    • Sports Cars
    • Super Cars
    • SUVs
    Recent Reviews
    • First Drive: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70
    • First Drive: 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce AWD
    • A Week With: 2023 Jeep Compass Limited
    • A Week With: 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series
    • A Week With: 2023 Volvo XC40 AWD Ultimate
    • First Drive: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek
    • First Drive: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e
    • A Week With: 2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual
    • First Impression: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz
    • A Week With: 2023 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD
    Editor’s Choice
      Guides
      Car Warranty
      • Endurance Warranty Reviews
      • BMW Extended Warranty
      • Extended Warranty For Cars Over 100k Miles
      • Extended Car Warranty Cost
      • Subaru Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Reviews
      • CarShield Cost
      • Aftermarket Car Warranty
      • CARCHEX Warranty Reviews
      • Reputable Extended Car Warranty Companies
      • Used Car Warranty Companies
      • Best Car Warranty
      • Is CarShield A Scam?
      • Mercedes Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Plans
      Insurance
      • How To Identify A Car Insurance Company
      • Geico Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • How Far Back Does A Car Insurance Company Look
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance For Used Cars
      • State Farm Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance From Progressive
      • Dollar A Day Insurance
      • Auto Insurance For SSI Recipients
      • Car Insurance Rates After A Suspended License
      • Auto Insurance For Salvage Vehicles
      • Average Cost of Dodge Ram 1500 Car Insurance
      • Car Insurance Florida
      • Full Coverage Auto Insurance
      • GrubHub Insurance
      • Amazon Delivery Auto Insurance
      Shipping
      • Car Shipping Companies
      • uShip Reviews
      • Auto Shipping From California To Hawaii
      • Montway Auto Transport Reviews
      • Cheap Car Shipping
      • Easy Auto Ship Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Miami
      • Auto Shipping To Alaska
      • Car Shipping Cost
      • Auto Shipping Hawaii
      • Auto Shipping Puerto Rico
      • Sherpa Auto Transport Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Atlanta
      • Auto Shipping Boston
      • Auto Shipping. Chicago
      About
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Affiliate Disclosure
      • Sitemap
      TheDetroitBureau.com

      More than just “another” place to find news, reviews, spy shots, commentary, features, and guides about the auto industry. TheDetroitBureau doesn’t stop with the press releases or confuse a few lines of opinion with insightful, in-depth reporting.

      Contact Us

      Like what you see? Have some ideas for making The Detroit Bureau.com even better? Let us know, we’d love to hear your voice.

        Media
        Listen Now
        • Headlight News: All Episodes
        More from TheDetroitBureau
        • Guides
        • Latest News
        • Auto Reviews
        • Podcasts
        Headlight News

        TheDetroitBureau.com’s Headlight News offers a look at the past week’s top automotive news stories, as well as what’s coming up in the week ahead. Check out the week’s top story and our latest review…along with a dive into the past with this week in automotive history.

        home > news > Safety > Federal Infrastructure Law Funds Safe Streets 4 All

        Federal Infrastructure Law Funds Safe Streets 4 All

        Projects vary from V2I to simply painting the lines better.

        Jeff Zurschmeide
        Jeff Zurschmeide , Executive Editor
        March 17, 2023

        According to preliminary estimates from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, motor vehicle fatalities in America will total about 46,270 for 2022. That figure is down by 2% from the 46,980 actual deaths on U.S. roads during 2021, but it also represents a 9% rise from the 42,339 people who were killed on the road in 2020. 

        Safe Streets 4 all Bibiana
        Part of the Safe Streets 4all program involves funding for creative ways to better delineate the safe areas for pedestrians.

        There is some grim logic behind those figures because of the great increase in vehicle miles traveled last year versus during the pandemic. By 2021, vehicle miles were back to the same level as 2019, and mileage rose again in 2022. 

        To factor out the greater number of cars traveling farther this year, the statistics can be rendered as the number of deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. That number is 1.46 deaths in 2022, which is down slightly from the 1.50 deaths in 2021, and on par with deaths in 2020. But by that metric, 2022’s fatality rate is up 21.7% compared to 2019. 

        However, there are efforts and programs in place aimed at reducing these deadly statistics.

        Safe Streets 4 All 

        Enter the National Safety Council, a nonprofit entity devoted to increasing workplace, community and roadway safety in America. The nonpartisan NSC was originally established by Congress, but today is supported by a combination of grants and fees for seminars and services. 

        Alameda CA Safe Street design
        Alameda, California made a simple change to better identify its crosswalks: bright yellow paint instead of white.

        “We have a historic opportunity in the form of the SS4A program, which stands for Safe Streets for All,” said Mark Chung, executive vice president of roadway practice at the NSC. “The SS4A is a provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provides $5 billion to be shared with state and local practitioners to address the problems that they see in their local communities from a roadway safety perspective. The U.S. DOT has been extremely working hard to process applications and have successfully doled out about $800 million so far.” 

        Projects funded by the SS4A to date have involved low-cost roadway safety features like left- and right-turn lanes at intersections, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, wider edge lines, high-friction surface treatments, and better signage along high-crash urban and rural corridors. 

        Projects for pedestrian safety enhancements include sidewalks, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, signal improvements and audible pedestrian signals for people walking, rolling, or using mobility assisted devices. Advanced tech projects such as vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and advisory speed limit systems are also being implemented. 

        Chung also promotes the idea of safer road designs that do not require technology, including roundabouts which slow traffic down without stopping movement in many cases. 

        “We need designs that allow for mistakes to be made that don’t create fatal outcomes, like roundabouts, for instance,” he said. “We also need safer vehicles, but we need to make sure that we don’t confuse the consumers into over-relying or under-relying on these great features.” 

        Safe Streets 4 all cyclist
        Cutting down on the collisions between cyclists and cars is a critical part of the effort for SS4A.

        #JustDrive

        Infrastructure investments and better cars can help, but the root problem of vehicle crashes is still the driver. 

        “When you look at the three major causes of fatalities and injuries, you’re talking about speeding,” Chung noted, “and then not buckling up, and impaired driving. When you have a reduction in any of those three or in combination, you’re going to have a reduction in fatalities.”

        Beyond impaired driving the safety council is also determined to raise awareness of distracted driving. 

        “Distracted driving is more than just holding a phone up to your ear,” Chung says. “Having the confidence to be engaging in a conversation on the phone is just as distracting as anything else.”

        To drive the point home, the NSC is participating in a monthlong crusade to spread the word that driving deserves the driver’s undivided attention. 

        “The month of April is, is our distracted driver awareness month, and we have a hashtag, #JustDrive. It’s a very simple message and we hope that that message gets across to people and allows them to just really focus on the task of driving.” 

        How to Care for Your Car

        Cheap Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice

        Best Extended Car Warranty

        Editor's Choice
        Recently Published
        2023 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow nose REL

        The End of an Era for Rolls-Royce

        Yesterday
        Scout in neon on grille

        South Carolina Provides $1.29 Billion Incentive for new Scout Factory

        Yesterday
        2018 Hyundai Sonata front

        Hyundai and Kia Criticized about Stolen Car Problems by Attorneys General

        Yesterday

        Leave a Reply Cancel reply

        Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

        Share this article:
        © The Detroit Bureau 2023
        • Guides
        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms of Use
        • Affiliate Disclosure
        • Contact Us
        • Sitemap
        Follow Us: