Strong Community, Safe Roads – TSR at Lexington Concordia Summit

(March 1, 2022) – Of all the components that go into community revitalization, road safety is the centerpiece. Access to daily necessities like food and healthcare is reliant on individuals being able to travel. Investments in road safety and design are increasingly benefiting from innovative data collection and analytic tools. In a first-of-its-kind near miss […]

Gulfton’s Journey to Complete Community & Life – TSR at SXSW

(February 3, 2022) – U.S. road traffic deaths surged to 31,720 in 2021 — one of our nation’s most shameful and addressable statistics. The problem is most severe in poverty-struck communities like Gulfton, a densely populated Houston enclave that is 71% Hispanic and has a large immigrant population. In 2020, as part of Houston mayor […]

In-Cab Cameras: Ways to Accelerate Driver Acceptance and Improve Safety

(January 31, 2022) – Some 52% of fleet drivers view themselves as safer and 53% say they are more careful behind the wheel following in-cab camera adoption, according to a survey of more than 500 professional drivers conducted by Together for Safer Roads (TSR). Moreover, over a quarter of those surveyed recall having avoided a crash […]

The Rise in Road Risk

(November 25, 2021) – TTi editor Tom Stone talks to David Braunstein, president of Together for Safer Roads. David discusses the recent increase in road risk, near-miss analysis and minimising the distractions of smart phones. Plus news and conversation with Tom Stone and Saul Wordsworth. The interview with David Braunstein begins at 3:30.

How Brands and Communities Can Save Lives

(November 16, 2021) – Marketers discussing “impact,” “statistics,” “signals,” and especially “safety,” are often referring to their path to effective branding. But, as ANA brands who have partnered with Together for Safer Roads (TSR) know, those same words apply to protecting the communities TSR serves. TSR is bringing the public sector and brands into partnerships as a […]

A Case for Direct Vision

(October 19, 2021) For years, the Vision Zero community has worked diligently to solve the intractable problem of serious injuries and fatalities on our roads. We’ve raised alarms using the ever-rising statistics proving road users are at risk. We’ve humanized the problem, and shared horrific anecdotes on morning shows, in newspapers, and at conferences like […]

What Amazon Gets Right

(August 23, 2021) 1.35 million, 50 million, 4.4 million, 38,680, 1.37. Those are some of the figures we discuss as members of the Together For Safer Roads coalition. 1.35 million traffic fatalities and 50 million debilitating injuries on the world’s roads. 4.4 million serious injuries in the United States and 38,680 traffic-related fatalities in 2020. […]

Distracted Driving Coalition Launches Nationwide Effort

(September 17, 2021) Dozens of safety-minded organizations launched a national coalition aimed at reducing the deadly threat of distracted driving on the nation’s highways. The 100-member steering committee for the group, the National Distracted Driving Coalition, said on Sept. 16 that it is planning to act as a central clearinghouse for local and state safety […]

The Future of Safety is Collaborative: How Together for Safer Roads is Reimagining Safety for the Public and Private Sectors

(August 20, 2021) Where does a city turn in order to make their roads safer? Who does a private fleet call to improve driving conditions for its drivers? Because these questions went largely unanswered, a new organization was created to better address solutions for safer roads. From companies like ABInbev and UPS to city governments, […]

Eliminating Traffic Injuries and Fatalities with David Braunstein Together for Safer Roads

(August 5, 2021) David Braunstein is President of Together for Safer Roads, a global NGO actively raising awareness and pursuing solutions to increase road safety and eliminate traffic injuries, fatalities, and near-misses. To promote public-private partnerships and social responsibility, TSR is working with corporations, government agencies, and other interested parties to improve the health of all […]

A Vision for Smarter and Safer Cities

As the world adopts smart lights, smart homes, smartphones, and smart cars, the real question we need to ask is this: Today’s cities are “smarter” than ever, but are they safer? By Dave Braunstein Safer cities are often associated with crime rates, but this fails to include an integral aspect of public health and safety: […]

Are Vehicle Safety Features Actually Reducing Car Accidents?

Christopher Elliott Contributor Do you need a car with an advanced safety system? I didn’t think I did—until I did. I was backing up my Volvo XC90 in a grocery store parking lot in Reno, Nevada, last week when I heard a sudden alarm. The car screeched to a halt on its own. Another vehicle […]

Video Analytics Traffic Study Creates Baseline for Change

Bellevue, Wash., conducted a traffic study examining thousands of hours of video footage taken from 40 intersections for data around near-miss accidents. The project is part of a larger effort to reduce traffic fatalities. BY SKIP DESCANT / JULY 21, 2020 Cyclists in one Washington city are 10 times more likely to be involved in a traffic conflict […]

Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses

A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen By Kea Wilson | Jul 15, 2020 In a first for any U.S. city, Bellevue, Wash. collected over 5,000 hours of data from a network of high-definition video cameras throughout its street network, cameras that analyzed persistent patterns of […]

Pioneering study uses traffic cameras and AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money

BY LISA STIFFLER on July 15, 2020 at 10:13 am – GeekWire This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. In an effort to prevent deaths and injuries caused by crashes between vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, the city of Bellevue, […]

NYC’s Vision Zero 6 Year Report

  Together for Safer Roads’ Global Leadership Council for Fleet Safety The Global Leadership Council for Fleet Safety is a program started by Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a Vision Zero partner. New York City is one of the Council champions and founding members along with TSR member companies. The Council will strive to identify […]

Truckers Keep Our Economy Moving; It’s Time We Keep Them Safe

This article originally appeared on the SamsaraSamsara BlogBlog. June 11, 2020 by Dave Braunstein David Braunstein is the president of Together for Safer Roads, a coalition of innovative private sector companies collaborating to improve road safety. Truck drivers have always kept our economy moving. About 80% of all cargo in the United States is transported by […]

Part 3: What the U.S. Vision Zero Movement Can Learn from European Public-Private Success

By David Braunstein, guest contributor This is part three in a five-part series sharing perspectives from various participants in the 3rd Global Road Safety Conference in February 2020, which set the goal of halving traffic deaths globally in the next 10 years. You can read the full series and our webinar on the same topic here. […]

TSR Members Rank Among The World’s Most Ethical Companies

  Ethisphere recently announced their rankings of the World’s Most Ethical Companies from 2017-2020. The list recognizes 132 companies in 21 countries and 51 industries for setting the global standards of business integrity and corporate citizenship. The companies are evaluated on Ethics and Compliance Program Culture of Ethics Corporate Citizenship and Responsibility Governance Leadership and Reputation Congratulations to TSR members […]

Creating A Safety Culture For Fleets

Fleet Management Weekly interviews Together For Safer Roads' President, David Braunstein, about the Global Leadership Council for Fleet Safety.
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