Bicycle Pedestrain Safety Priority and Hard Work Priority DOT

Bicycle Pedestrain Safety Priority and Hard Work Priority DOT

DOT

October 20, 2014

[…] For example, participants agreed we need more accurate data, particularly when it comes to reading the number of miles walked and biked. Developing an approach to measuring those miles in a way that’s commensurate with our vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) measurement would provide much better context for crashes, injuries, and fatalities. It would also enable researchers and practitioners to better evaluate the safety impacts of engineering and infrastructure. And, of course, it would provide more accurate estimates on the need for bicycle and pedestrian lanes or paths. […]