Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

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By Kea WilsonMay 26, 2022, 4:01 am217 pts
Pedestrian death rates climbed to a 40-year high in 2021, but experts say the factors driving the national traffic violence crisis emerged far earlier — and that policymakers urgently need to confront them. A staggering 7,485 pedestrians died on U.S roads last year according to new estimates from the…

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