Report: US Pedestrian Death Rate Increased 9x Faster Than Population During COVID

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By Kea WilsonFeb 28, 2023, 5:01 am1.1k ptsInteresting
Pedestrian deaths are continuing to skyrocket even as the pandemic wanes — and since 2019, the death rate for walkers has eclipsed the rate of population growth by a factor of at least nine, analysts say. U.S. drivers killed 3,434 people on foot in the first six months of 2022, an increase of 5 percent over…

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