Dangerous steps: Oakland pedestrian fatality highlights national problem
With the Jan. 18 death of a University of Pittsburgh student struck by a Port Authority bus along Fifth Avenue in Oakland, Pittsburgh joined a disturbing national trend.
GHSA does not track state pedestrian safety laws but does track bicycle helmet laws in states where they have been enacted. Few states have enacted bicycle helmet laws. While GHSA only tracks state laws, many localities require helmet use for some or all bicyclists.
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
Laws last reviewed by SHSOs in March 2023.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 15.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders 1 year or older and under 14. Children under 1 prohibited.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16. $25 fine for a second or subsequent violation.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 12.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 18.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
With the Jan. 18 death of a University of Pittsburgh student struck by a Port Authority bus along Fifth Avenue in Oakland, Pittsburgh joined a disturbing national trend.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2019
Contact: Kara Macek, 202-789-0944
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is launching a new partnership with Uber Eats to provide important road safety guidance to delivery partners who ride bicycles.
GHSA's Annual Report highlights the Association's accomplishments for the 2019 Fiscal Year.
After a number of pedestrian fatalities in the area, this article assesses pedestrian safety in South Carolina's Orangeburg County. Executive Director Jonathan Adkins speaks to GHSA's recent report on this issue.
July 8, 2019
Communities across America have installed colorful street art in crosswalks and sidewalks. GHSA's Russ Martin notes that these installations can be a useful way to remind drivers that pedestrians are in the area.
Story by Brett Dahlberg
June 29, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2019
CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 36,750 people were killed on U.S. roadways in 2018, a one percent decrease from 2017.
This article highlights one of a number of recent fatal pedestrian crashes in Washington, D.C., citing GHSA's recent report on pedestrian fatalities for national context.
Story by Michael E. Miller
May 13, 2019