Safe Streets Act

StreetLight Releases Critical 2022 U.S. AADT Traffic Counts Just in Time for SS4A and HPMS Deadlines

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StreetLight Data, Inc. (StreetLight) the leading Big Data company providing insights into how people, goods, and services move, today made its sixth annual, 2022 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts available to U.S. transportation planners and other industry professionals to better inform infrastructure investment decisions. Traffic counts remain an essential metric for federal reporting, supporting Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant applications, and achieving Bipartisan Infrastructure Law emissions goals. With deadlines for FHWA's Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) reporting and SS4A grants around the corner, transportation professionals can now get the most recent AADT counts to help advance their applications and create more efficient, safe, and sustainable transportation systems for all.

Key Points: 
  • Traffic counts remain an essential metric for federal reporting, supporting Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant applications, and achieving Bipartisan Infrastructure Law emissions goals.
  • With StreetLight, organizations can now quickly analyze traffic trends by comparing the new 2022 AADT counts to historic AADT counts (for 2019, 2020 and 2021) and consider the impact of changing traffic patterns from before the pandemic all the way through the "new normal" of 2022.
  • In contrast, StreetLight makes validated AADT counts readily available on a web browser via the StreetLight InSight® application.
  • "The 2022 AADT counts are the data-driven bookend to a tumultuous time that saw traffic patterns change in ways the world has never seen.

Motor Vehicle Deaths Again Reach an Estimated 46,000 in 2022

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For a second consecutive year, preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate the United States is in a dark place. Once again – in a single year's time – more than 46,000 people lost their lives in a preventable traffic crash; that's more than 46,000 people who didn't make it home to their families and loved ones in 2022. Estimates also reveal a staggering statistic: Compared to pre-pandemic 2019, the mileage death rate in 2022 increased nearly 22%, showing just how dangerous it is to use American roads.

Key Points: 
  • Estimates also reveal a staggering statistic: Compared to pre-pandemic 2019, the mileage death rate in 2022 increased nearly 22%, showing just how dangerous it is to use American roads.
  • "Words matter, and as a country, we need to learn and understand that there are no vehicle accidents.
  • Just a few months later, the National Roadway Safety Strategy was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • Motor vehicle fatality estimates are subject to slight increases and decreases as data mature.

Miovision Acquires MicroTraffic

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

KITCHENER, Ontario, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miovision announced today that it has closed a deal to acquire Winnipeg-based MicroTraffic, a leading provider of road safety video analytics.

Key Points: 
  • KITCHENER, Ontario, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miovision announced today that it has closed a deal to acquire Winnipeg-based MicroTraffic, a leading provider of road safety video analytics.
  • MicroTraffic uses computer vision, video analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to analyze video traffic data.
  • The company’s diagnostics and analytics solution will be available as a safety study in the existing suite of Miovision traffic study types and their existing customers – in more than 100 communities around the world – will continue to be supported by Miovision.
  • “It’s part of our ongoing strategy to add new capabilities to our powerful, flexible traffic data and analytics platform.”
    This is the third acquisition by Miovision since July 2021, when Miovision acquired Traffop .

National Safety Council Recognizes First Anniversary of U.S. Department of Transportation's Historic National Roadway Safety Strategy

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Friday, February 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Jan. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the National Roadway Safety Strategy to combat the rising number of traffic fatalities across the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an estimated 42,915 people died due to traffic violence on American roads in 2021. In the one year since the rollout of the NRSS, the state of the roads in the U.S. remains bleak. 

Key Points: 
  • According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an estimated 42,915 people died due to traffic violence on American roads in 2021.
  • "The National Roadway Safety Strategy was – and continues to be – a significant step toward advancing safety for all roadway users and breaking down silos.
  • NSC appreciates the passion of our partners at DOT in making safety a priority and protecting all those who use our roads."
  • NSC commitments for this year include:
    Awarding 2023 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants program with shared priority projects from the National Roadway Safety Strategy and implementation of the Safe System Approach.

Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX Now Available to Support Safer Roads in U.S. Communities

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

DETROIT and KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Motors (NYSE: GM) and INRIX Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, announced that Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is now widely available to transportation planners nationwide. The cloud-based application provides transportation officials with critical insights using crash, vehicle, vulnerable road user (VRU), and U.S. Census data, to help prioritize and measure the effectiveness of roadway safety projects and their impact on communities.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT and KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Motors (NYSE: GM) and INRIX Inc. ,a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, announced that Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is now widely available to transportation planners nationwide.
  • Leveraging data analytics available through Safety View, INRIX Research published a new study today analyzing the road network surrounding 27 Washington, D.C. schools with the goal of better understanding driving behaviors in school zones.
  • GM Future Roads and INRIX first announced their collaboration in May 2022 to respond to the growing demand for safety solutions.
  • By empowering cities, businesses, and people with valuable insights, INRIX is helping to make the world smarter, safer, and greener.

National Safety Council to Release New Report: Mobility, Technology and Safety: The Next 20 Years

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council released Wednesday the executive summary of its new research report, Mobility, Technology and Safety: The Next 20 Years. The full report, funded by Allstate (NYSE: ALL) and to be released July 26 via a webinar, explores the evolution of mobility and the implications of past actions on the future of safe mobility.

Key Points: 
  • Vulnerable road users, those who are walking, biking or are otherwise outside a vehicle, are dying at faster rates.
  • Communities of color and low-income communities also experience higher rates of fatalities and are over-represented in these data.
  • The report, Mobility, Technology and Safety: The Next 20 Years,is intended to supplement and add momentum to these ongoing federal efforts, providing much needed solutions for communities grappling with real safety problems.
  • The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocateand has been for more than 100 years.

GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

DETROIT and KIRKLAND, Wash. , May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Motors (NYSE: GM) and INRIX Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, announced a collaboration to develop safety solutions to help transportation and planning agencies achieve road safety goals. Available first in the U.S., Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is a cloud-based application that provides transportation officials with critical insights using crash, vehicle and vulnerable road user (VRU) information, in addition to data from the U.S. Census to help prioritize and measure the effectiveness of roadway safety projects and their impact on communities.

Key Points: 
  • Our work with INRIX is the first product of the GM Future Roads platform as we work to proactively create digital safety solutions.
  • By offering a cutting-edge mobility analytics product, we're helping public agencies make informed safety decisions for their communities."
  • GM Future Roads and INRIX provide a tool to help make data-driven decisions, maximize safety benefits of infrastructure spend and provide valuable insights to help support safe roadways and communities.
  • Among the global leaders in automotive and mobility analytics industries, GM Future Roads and INRIX are well-positioned to help public agencies address growing road fatalities and achieve Vision Zero goals.