Crash Analysis Studio
We can move beyond the myth of “driver error” to create a more thorough framework for analyzing—and then reducing—car crashes.
This year, Strong Towns is launching the Crash Analysis Studio to model a new standard of care for cities, towns, and neighborhoods concerned about reducing automobile fatalities.
The Crash Analysis Studio creates an alternative framework for analyzing car crashes. The studio sources traumatic collisions from motivated citizens like you, and then brings together a panel of technical and non-technical experts for a video discussion of the crash. The panel will go beyond merely blaming crash victims to instead analyze the multiple factors that caused the crash and, subsequently, identify what can be done to reduce the frequency and trauma of future crashes.
These video sessions are free to attend for the general public and are released afterwards as an online series. Then, Strong Towns will help you take these models and resources and establish a Crash Analysis Studio in your own community.
The Crash Analysis Studio:
Generates awareness of the flaws in our current system for evaluating the cause of traffic collisions.
Creates an alternative framework for crash analysis that takes all factors into account and can be used by cities and towns to improve the design and safety of their streets.
Creates resources that street designers across North America can use as precedent, leading to safer design practices that prioritize crash prevention.
Encourages media outlets to consider all factors of causation in their coverage of traffic collisions, multiplying our impact.
The Crash Analysis Studio is for local leaders—inside and outside of government—wanting to move beyond the Green Book, MUTCD, and other highway-derived design manuals to set a new standard of care for traffic safety.
Join Us for the Next Live Session:
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For past episodes and related resources, head over to the Strong Towns Action Lab!
Together, we can establish a new standard of care for traffic safety.
Now Accepting Nominations
At this time, we are accepting applications from individuals, local groups, and cities that want to nominate a crash for analysis. There is no cost to apply, but we will ask applicants for assistance in assembling information for a proper analysis.
Note: We are limiting nominations to city-controlled streets. If you don’t know who has jurisdiction over the site of the accident—county, state, etc.—submit your nomination anyway and we will help determine it.
To start the nomination process, simply fill out the simple form below. A Strong Towns staff member will soon be in touch.
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