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New Study Shows Pedestrian Fatalities At Near 30-Year High Nationwide New Study Shows Pedestrian Fatalities At Near 30-Year High Nationwide
New Study Shows Pedestrian Fatalities At Near 30-Year High Nationwide A brand-new study from the Governors Highway Safety Association reports that 6,227 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roads in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. According to the study, the projection represents a 4 percent increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities during 2018. The report looked at several factors that may be influencing the rise in pedestrian deaths, including increased exposure; unfriendly infrastructure; unsafe driving behaviors; and increased presence SUVs. During the 10-year period from 2008 to 2017, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased…

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