The E-Commerce Explosion is Making Roads More Dangerous

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By Kea WilsonMay 6, 2024, 12:01 am137 pts
The kinds of light vans that are common in online deliveries are involved in more than 3,600 crash deaths every year, a new study finds — and nearly 40 percent of those fatalities could have been prevented had the fleet owners equipped them with basic safety features that some advocates argue should already…

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