Why Cars Rarely Crash into Buildings in the Netherlands
Not Just Bikes · 4 HN recommendations
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Not Just Bikes explains why cars rarely crash into buildings in the Netherlands, attributing it to street design that forgives mistakes and to systematic crash investigation. It contrasts this with North American acceptance of such crashes.
Why HN recommends it: HN cites it for the systems-over-blame view of road safety and for Dutch infrastructure design.
“tl;dw: because they actually do what you suggest, and they incorporate their findings into better road designs.” Read on HN ↗