Seven years after ‘Platinum,’ Portland’s collision and fatality rates remain well above its peers
For people biking, Portland is clearly the most dangerous of the four cities recognized as the nation’s bike-friendliest.
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Bike commuting at 11% in latest PBA downtown census
Bike commuting by downtown employees has made solid gains since 2001. (Source: Portland Business Alliance 2011 Downtown Portland Business Census & Survey)
Oregon roads claimed 319 lives in 2011: Bike deaths more than doubled
Aftermath of a fatal crash on December 31st.(Photo: Oregon State Police) 319 people died while traveling on Oregon roads in 2011; that’s two more than 2010 and the first increase since 2005. Another bit of preliminary data shows that 15 people on bicycles were killed last year — that’s a 114% increase from the seven … Read more
Not just safer for bikes: Fatal car crashes lowest since 1925 – UPDATED
PBOT chart shows traffic fatalities in Portland by mode between 1996 and 2010.– Download larger image (with additional data) as a PDF –
Portland had zero bike fatalities in 2010 (again)
A family enjoys a sunny winter ride on SE 52nd Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Lost in the end-of-year festivities and perhaps overshadowed by a startling number of people killed while walking on Oregon roads in 2010 (60), lies a positive statistic that deserves our attention. In 2010, there were zero fatal bicycle crashes in Portland. … Read more
Biking, walking, and NHTSA’s latest Traffic Safety Facts data
With Oregon lawmakers set to get down to business in the coming weeks, it’s a good time to prepare for the upcoming debates by brushing up on the latest traffic safety data. The early edition of the 2009 Traffic Safety Facts is a 232 page compilation of national traffic collision data from the Fatality Analysis … Read more
Portland Business Alliance reports sharp increase in downtown bike commuters
Getting to work by bike hit double-digits for the first time ever in 2009, according to a survey by the Portland Business Alliance.(Graph: 2009 Downtown Business Census & Survey, Portland Business Alliance)
Beyond ‘bikes vs cars’: Four secrets buried in the new Census stats
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, a new “10-minute newsmagazine” and wiki about low-car life in Portland. Photos © J. Maus) The official U.S. Census numbers for 2009 came out Tuesday, and as BikePortland reported, they held the latest evidence that the phenomenal growth of local biking has been leveling off.
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