Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Pedestrian Fatalities Reduction Act of 2014”.
Pedestrian Fatalities Reduction Act of 2014
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require a State with an increase in the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation to include strategies to address the increase in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Special rule for pedestrian safety
Section 148(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Pedestrians
“(A) State-level increase—If the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation in a State increases per capita during the most recent 2-year period for which data are available, the State shall be required to include, in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, strategies to address the increase in such number.
“(B) County-level increase—If the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation in a county of a State increases per capita over the most recent 2-year period, the State shall be required to include, in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, strategies to address the increase in such number in that county.”
Sec. 3 Additional consideration for strategic highway safety plans
Section 148(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (vii) by striking “and” at the end;
in clause (viii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(ix) data on fatalities and injuries of pedestrians and users of nonmotorized forms of transportation.”
Sec. 4 Model inventory of roadway elements
Section 148(f)(2)(A) is amended by striking “roadway safety” and inserting “roadway safety, including elements that improve safety for pedestrians and users of nonmotorized forms of transportation”.