Typically, the response to pedestrian fatalities is asserting that people have a personal responsibility to remain safe. In actuality, safety is an infrastructure concern and the design of the roads need to reinforce good driving behavior. Road diets are more effective at reducing collisions and fatalities than simply reminding people to remain safe.

Sources:
Infrastructure Report Card - Roads: https://infrastructurereportcard.org/...

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths in 2020: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-ne...

Vehicle Miles Driven: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/qb.php?c...

RTC Advise for Pedestrian Safety:    • The Road Ahead with RTC: Pedestrian S...  

Forgotten History of how Automakers Invented the Crime of "Jaywalking": https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873...

Nation Roused Against Motor Killings: https://www.nytimes.com/1924/11/23/ar...

Vision Zero Truckee Meadows: https://visionzerotruckeemeadows.com/

Rowena Ave Road Diet: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/livab...

Federal Highway Administration Road Diets: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/road_diets/

Case Studies: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/road_diet...

Additional Reading:

University at Buffalo: Passenger Car Drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs: https://www.buffalo.edu/community-hea...

The Hidden Danger of Big Trucks: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-s...

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