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Will climate change bring more highway deaths?
(HealthDay)—America's roads may become more dangerous as an unexpected consequence of climate change, a new study suggests.
Sep 1, 2017
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News tagged with traffic deaths
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More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year, nearly all preventable
More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. In 2015, more than two thirds—some ...
May 16, 2017
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2016 traffic deaths jump to highest level in nearly a decade
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade, erasing improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, a leading safety organization said ...
Feb 15, 2017
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Surge in traffic deaths outpaces increase in travel
Traffic deaths surged about 8 percent in the first nine months of last year, continuing an alarming upward spiral that may be partially explained by more Americans on the roads due to the economic recovery, according to National ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Minnesota pedestrian death spike illustrates grim US trend
Pedestrian deaths spiked to a 25-year high in Minnesota in 2016, illustrating what's been a grim upward trend across the country in recent years. Experts tie it to more people driving and to more distractions such as smartphones ...
Jan 5, 2017
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US traffic deaths jump by 10.4 percent in first half of 2016
U.S. traffic fatalities rose by an estimated 10.4 percent in the first half of this year, federal officials said Wednesday, and continued an upward trend that started in late 2014 as the economic recovery accelerated.
Oct 5, 2016
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Craniectomy after head injury reduces risk of death from brain swelling
Craniectomy – a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to relieve brain swelling – significantly reduces the risk of death following traumatic brain injury, an international study led by the University ...
Sep 8, 2016
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Traffic deaths rose a whopping 7.2 percent in 2015
Government officials say traffic fatalities rose 7.2 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year. That's the largest single-year increase in a half century.
Aug 29, 2016
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Indian pedestrian, motorcycle deaths likely much higher than government data suggest
Official government statistics on traffic deaths in southwest India significantly misrepresented the number of pedestrian and motorcycle deaths in the region over a two-year period, casting doubt on the reliability of that ...
Jul 28, 2016
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US car crash deaths down, but still surpass other nations (Update)
(HealthDay)—Car crash deaths on American roads fell nearly one-third over a recent 14-year period, but the nation's collision death rate still tops that of other high-income countries, health officials reported Wednesday.
Jul 6, 2016
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