Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience: Accra study shows planners ignore needs of pedestrians
African cities aren’t welcoming places for pedestrians. Yet walking is free and, given the shortage of decent public transport, it’s...
Road Accident
Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it
Matthew MclaughlinIt’s National Road Safety Week and it comes on the back of a year in which 1,286 people died...
Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles. Public opinion about...
Australians are open to self-driving vehicles, but want humans to retain ultimate control
A mob set fire to a Waymo self-driving taxi in San Francisco last month as residents’ anger about the cars...
10 million animals die on our roads each year. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) to cut the toll
There’s almost no warning. A dark shape appears on the side of the road, then you feel a jolt as...
E-scooters are linked with injuries and hospital visits – but we can’t say they are riskier than bikes yet
E-scooters are a popular new feature of urban mobility, offering an eco-friendly solution with zero exhaust emissions and agility in...
Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong?
Last year, 1,266 Australians died from road accidents involving at least one car and a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist....
Going on a road trip this summer? 4 reasons why you might end up speeding, according to psychology
Your bags are packed. You’ve sorted entertainment and snacks for your passengers and have squeezed all your holiday luggage in...
‘Forever contaminant’ road salts pose an icy dilemma: Do we protect drivers or our fresh water?
As winter approaches, many communities in Canada and around the world arm themselves against icy roads and sidewalks with a...
How to never get a speeding fine again — and maybe save a child’s life
What if our cars didn’t allow us to speed? Or, at least, strongly encouraged us not to speed? We could...
