Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
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Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Carnage
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
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With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
Opinion: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run
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Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.
‘ALWAYS SCARED’: Dangerous Streets Outside City Schools Threaten Children
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A six-month Streetsblog investigation found that streets near schools are uniquely dangerous, with rates of crashes and injuries that exceed city averages — particularly near schools where most students are poor or children of color.
NO SURPRISE: Feds Report Double-Digit Increase in Road Deaths in 2021
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Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Post-Pandemic Period Proves Perilous to Pedestrians
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The decade-long pedestrian death crisis has worsened, with a double-digit percentage increase in deaths caused by U.S. drivers — and experts are blaming it on speeding, distracted driving, larger vehicles and roads that prioritize car drivers over everyone else.