Why 20% of Pedestrians Deaths are on Freeways — And How We Stop That

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By Kea WilsonJun 9, 2022, 2:55 pm209 pts
A surprising 17 percent of U.S. pedestrian deaths last year happened on roads where people theoretically should never be walking — and that troubling finding should prompt a conversation about why so many of them are doing it anyway. As part of its recent analysis of 2021’s stratospheric surge in walking…

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