Urban traffic safety addresses the patterns, causes, and prevention of crashes and injuries in city transport systems, with emphasis on vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and micromobility riders. Research in this area examines how infrastructure design, speed limits, automated enforcement, vehicle technologies, and regulatory frameworks influence crash risk and severity. It also evaluates mode shifts, electrification, and behavioral factors, using statistical and machine learning methods to guide policies that reduce fatalities while reshaping urban space and mobility choices.
Energy & Green Tech
In a study focused on New York City, MIT researchers have shown that existing sensors and mobile data can be used to generate a near real-time, high-resolution picture of auto emissions, which could be used to develop local ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Automotive
New research from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) has found that lowering speed limits to 40 km/h on certain Victorian roads can significantly improve road safety, particularly for pedestrians. The ...
Apr 2, 2026
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Automotive
A new study on how runners may choose to interact with self-driving cars is challenging assumptions on how automated vehicles will navigate safely on the roads of the future. Researchers at the University of Glasgow and KAIST ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Automotive
Autonomous vehicles (AVs), which already operate on the roads of several major U.S. cities and in countries worldwide, are expected to play a large role in shaping the future of cities. In a new study, researchers have investigated ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Business
Digital transport technology is catching on, from apps that let you buy train tickets with a single swipe to sophisticated car-sharing systems. They may be easy to use, but such transport services often mask an array of complex ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Business
While much of the public debate about self-driving cars focuses on safety, a new national study from the University of California San Diego reveals Americans' doubts about driverless cars aren't just about the fear of a crash. ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Computer Sciences
It happens every day—a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time they finally park and ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Engineering
Early in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy," Dustin Hoffman, playing the character of Ratso Rizzo, crosses a Manhattan street and angrily bangs on the hood of an encroaching taxi. Hoffman's line, "I'm walking here!" has since ...
Feb 6, 2026
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Automotive
A new study by Concordia researchers finds that many public electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations on the island of Montreal are difficult for older adults to reach comfortably on foot.
Jan 28, 2026
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Automotive
With pedestrian fatalities—particularly in public transit areas—continuing to rise across the country, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have determined the top risk factors of pedestrian-vehicle crashes ...
Jan 22, 2026
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