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Learn more about Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)

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The Every Day Counts (EDC) innovation of the month for June is the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program, a set of cost-effective countermeasures that can enhance pedestrian safety and reduce fatalities at uncontrolled crossing locations. STEP focuses on five treatments to help pedestrians cross the road safely: Road diets, which reconfigure a roadway … Read more Learn more about Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Webinar

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Pedestrians account for over 17.5 percent of all fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and the majority of these deaths occur at uncontrolled crossing locations such as mid-block or un-signalized intersections. These are among the most common locations for pedestrian fatalities generally because of inadequate pedestrian crossing facilities and insufficient or inconvenient crossing opportunities, all of which create barriers to safe, convenient, and complete … Read more Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Webinar