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Resolutions Adopted at the
67th Annual Conference of Mayors
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 11-15, 1999 |
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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY
WHEREAS, unprotected roadway users, such as pedestrians and bicyclists, compete
with motorized vehicles for roadways and represent a significant portion of traffic
injuries and fatalities; and
WHEREAS, the growing concentration of vehicle traffic in urban areas points
toward an increase in pedestrian/bicyclist injuries and fatalities; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, nationally, pedestrian and bicycle fatalities represented over
6,000 deaths and over 130,000 injuries, constituting a very serious public health problem;
and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation Fatality Analysis Reporting
System data shows that pedestrian and bicycle fatalities constitute the second largest
category of traffic related fatalities and make up 15% of the total 41,000 deaths reported
in 1997; and
WHEREAS, the greatest percentage of pedestrian fatalities occur after the hours
of darkness or under low visibility conditions; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The U.S. Conference of Mayors supports the
use of a broad range of federal initiatives to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety and
related infrastructure programs in order to help reduce the fatality and injury rates in
our nation’s cities, including the funding efforts of the U.S. Department of
Transportation, as well as those of HUD, including the Community Development Block Grant
and other HUD programs, as appropriate, as well as programs of the Economic Development
Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce and other relevant federal government
programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The U.S. Conference of Mayors supports the use of
federal transportation dollars to improve pedestrian safety and information systems,
including effective traffic control devices, traffic control systems and intelligent
transportation systems.
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