Posts about Struck In DC
Pedestrians
Struck in DC last week: 9 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Here are some of last week's reported pedestrian and cyclist crashes in the District.
Last week's map. Click for interactive version.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources.
The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded this year, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC last week: 12 pedestrians, 2 cyclists
Here are some of last week's reported pedestrian and cyclist crashes in the District.
Last week's map. Click for interactive version.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources.
The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded this year, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 2 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District.
This week's map. Click for interactive version.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources. The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 6 pedestrians, 2 cyclists
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District.
This week's map. Click for interactive version.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources. The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 9 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District.
This week's map. Click for interactive version.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources.
The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: Don't be a jerk edition
On Friday morning, two elderly pedestrians were injured, one seriously, by a hit-and-run-cyclist in an alley near the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW.
Click to view this week's map.
As WashCycle notes, "this story was picked up by just about every news outlet." The reason it got so much attention, while countless other hit-and-run incidents barely get mentioned, is because it's so rare. The last time Struck in DC recorded a bike-on-pedestrian crash was in July.
And although it may often not feel like it, cyclists and pedestrians benefit together: a recent study showed that streets with bike lanes are significantly less dangerous for pedestrians, as well.
This senseless incident here in DC coincides with the news that New York City, which for the past few years has focused heavily on bicycle infrastructure, is undertaking a new campaign to educate cyclists, pedestrians and drivers on responsible cycling and safe behavior around cyclists. It's called "Don't Be a Jerk." That's a lesson Friday's hit-and-run cyclist should have known.
Until no one is a jerk anymore, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District each week. Because DC Fire & EMS did not tweet pedestrian struck or cyclist struck reports this week, the only incidents we were able to record were submitted by tipsters or reported in the media. View this week's map.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources. The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources. The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 7 pedestrians, 3 cyclists
On a visit to the scariest places in our region for Halloween, WAMU's Metro Connection visited the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road NE.
WAMU transportation reporter David Schultz brought WAMU's Rob Sachs to this intersection because it is the most dangerous for pedestrians in the District. Schultz and Sachs attempted to cross the intersection and, like so many others, almost got hit by turning drivers. You can listen to their experience.
Until our intersections are no longer scary places, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District each week.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: 7 pedestrians, 3 cyclists
Each week, we we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District.
Last week, we did not run a Struck in DC post. In that week, two cyclists and two pedestrians are known to have been struck. You can view last week's map or the spreadsheet for details.
The source for this data is Struck in DC, which has been tracking crashes on Twitter since June 1. While it is not a comprehensive listing of all pedestrian and cyclist incidents on our city's streets, Struck in DC does keep tabs on reports from DC Fire/EMS and other sources. The goal is to raise awareness of the approximately 8-12 pedestrians struck daily and the room for improvement in data collection of bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the District.
If you know of a crash that wasn't mapped here, report it to Struck in DC. For a tally of Struck in DC crashes we have recorded, please view the spreadsheet.
Pedestrians
Struck in DC this week: Unknown
Unfortunately, the DC Fire and EMS Twitter feed has stopped reporting ped and cyclist struck incidents. Therefore, the statistics Struck in DC has been gathering on a weekly basis are no longer consistent or accurate and we won't be mapping this week's incidents.
However, Struck in DC will continue to accept submissions and we will track known incidents on the spreadsheet. We're also inquiring with Fire and EMS about whether reports will resume.
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