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Colorado Springs' roadways are among the nation's safest, according to StreetLight Data's new "U.S. Safe Streets Index."
The big picture: New York, Boston and Portland, Oregon, lead the rankings.
How it works: The index is based on five key factors among the 100 largest U.S. metros: vehicle miles traveled, different speeds between vehicles, speed-based pedestrian risk, speeding in residential zones and truck activity.
Zoom in: Colorado Springs' roadways ranked 11th safest overall out of the 100 metros studied.
- The city scored poorly on speed differential risk.
Yes, but: The Springs earned high marks for vehicle miles traveled, speed-based pedestrian risk, truck activity and residential speeding.
Between the lines: "Larger metros tend to perform better overall for roadway safety, despite popular misconceptions that big cities are more dangerous," the transportation analytics firm stated.
💠Glenn's thought bubble: I'm pleasantly surprised at the ranking, perhaps because of those Old North End neighborhood signs.
- Still, the skeptic in me wonders if poor pedestrian and bicycle connectivity is keeping more travelers stuck in their admittedly safer cars.
What we're watching: The city just put out its transportation safety action plan.
- It is available for public comment through April 2.