'Vision 0' briefing: state reports fewer fatalities, agencies outline enforcement and engineering push State highway safety and SHA officials announced preliminary data showing an 18% drop in fatalities and outlined engineering, enforcement and funding efforts — including PSAP/VRU corridors and expanded automated enforcement — to reach zero fatalities by 2030.

Maryland is making strides in road safety with an impressive 18% drop in traffic fatalities, thanks to innovative strategies and a commitment to reaching zero deaths by 2030!

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Lee County hears regional Safety Action Plan after review of 2019–2023 crash data Central Pines presented a Lee County Safety Action Plan showing about 8,600 crashes from 2019–2023 with 65 fatalities and 135 serious injuries; staff outlined priority corridors, countermeasures and federal funding options and said a resolution to adopt the plan will appear on the Dec. 15 agenda. Public hearing closed with no speakers.

Lee County is taking bold steps to tackle its alarming traffic safety crisis, aiming for a 50% reduction in fatal and serious injuries with a comprehensive new plan.

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VPAC asks ad hoc committee to draft scope for accountability and collisions involving vulnerable road users The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee asked an ad hoc group to return with a proposed scope and name for work on accountability and collisions involving vulnerable road users after extended debate over implicit bias, legal standards and whether the group should focus on motorists or a broader set of vulnerable users.

The VPAC is taking a stand for vulnerable road users by pushing for accountability in collisions and examining potential biases in driving laws.

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Caltrans proposes all‑way stop, flashing beacon and parking changes at Woodside '4 Corners' intersection Caltrans presented a roughly $500,000 safety package for the Highway 84/35 ‘4 Corners’ intersection that would convert the junction to an all‑way stop, add turn restrictions and a rapid‑flashing beacon at the northern crosswalk, repaint curb edges to improve sight lines and restripe pavement. The measures are intended as near‑term safety fixes; Cal

Caltrans is stepping up safety at the notorious "4 Corners" intersection with an all-way stop and flashing beacon after tragic incidents raised urgent concerns from residents.

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SUVs Surge as Leading Striking Vehicles in Pedestrian Fatalities and Injuries Analysis reveals SUVs are increasingly involved in pedestrian fatal and serious injury crashes.

SUVs are rapidly becoming the most dangerous vehicles for pedestrians and cyclists in California, with alarming increases in fatal and serious injury crashes.

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UC Berkeley's Matt Discusses Vehicle Safety, Vulnerable Road Users at CTC Task Force Meeting Matt from UC Berkeley presents analysis on vehicle safety impacts on vulnerable road users.

Larger vehicles may protect their occupants in crashes, but they pose a serious risk to vulnerable road users like children and pedestrians—what's being done about it?

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