2 Ways Local Governments are Curbing Pedestrian Accidents

What is happening? Bellvue Washington is adding a 5 second advance for pedestrians at crosswalks before traffic will receive a green light. The city is also adding LIDAR at certain intersections to gather data on vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists, to strengthen the efficacy of its adaptive traffic signals

Why is this important? The head start for pedestrians at lights is shown to make pedestrians more visible and produced a 42% reduction in vehicle-pedestrian close calls

How will this be important? The city’s data and analytics are publicly accessible on this dashboard.

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