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Omar Wasow@owasow.bsky.social

“American roads are becoming deadlier for walkers. Between 2009 and 2024, pedestrian deaths increased 72% across the U.S., federal data show. Over the same period, such deaths declined in most other developed nations, according to United Nations data. In road safety, the U.S. is an outlier.” 🎁

wsj.comThe Deadly 1.5-Mile Corridor That Shows the Fatal Flaw in America’s Road DesignSix lanes and crosswalks a half-mile apart: How American urban-planning is failing walkers.