More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways—the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report.
Jun 22, 2023
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Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.
Apr 21, 2023
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It's an epidemic of a different kind.
Sep 17, 2020
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French universities will reopen in September after nearly six months but students will be encouraged to wear face masks, the ministry of higher education announced Thursday.
Aug 6, 2020
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With advanced computer vision models and live public street cam video, a University of Michigan startup is tracking social distancing behaviors in real time at some of the most visited places in the world.
Apr 9, 2020
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The U.S. government's road safety agency says traffic deaths fell by a small amount for the second straight year.
Oct 22, 2019
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As cities strive to improve the quality of life for their residents, many are working to promote walking and biking. Such policies make sense, since they can, in the long run, lead to less traffic, cleaner air and healthier ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Children are more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, according to new research led by the University of British Columbia.
Oct 30, 2018
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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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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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