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Drake and Kendrick Lamar Album Releases Are Reportedly Causing a Shocking Surge in Traffic Deaths

A Harvard study finds a link between major album releases and increased traffic fatalities, highlighting the dangers of distracted driving during music streaming surges.

International Business Times UK

Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as ‘distracted’ drivers access music

Harvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either side

The Guardian - UK

Always crashing in the same car: Major album releases lead to increased traffic fatalities

When smartphone use rockets, so do RTAs

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Fatal car crashes spike on major album release days, study suggests

Motor vehicle collisions remain a leading cause of death in the US, the study said

The Independent UK

Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in 1st quarter, according to NHTSA

Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The Independent UK

US Traffic Deaths Decline For Second Consecutive Year

NHTSA data shows a 3.6% decrease in US traffic fatalities in 2022, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns.

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Vision Zero marks a milestone, but the goal of ending traffic deaths is still far off

It's been a decade since U.S. cities began adopting Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities completely. Despite some local successes, that ambitious goal seems more elusive than ever.

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Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead

Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The Independent UK

Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets – here's how communities can fight back

Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years. But in the U.S. they’re becoming more common. Deaths in motor vehicle crashes rose more than 33% from 2011 to 2021. Since 2010, pedestrian deaths nationwide have climbed a shocking 77%, compared with a 25% increase in all…

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Illinois traffic deaths dip slightly in 2022, but fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels: ‘Not a cause to celebrate.’

After spiking during the pandemic, Illinois saw 1,280 traffic fatalities in 2022, a 4% drop from the 1,334 deaths in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

NHTSA Estimate Shows US Traffic Fatalities Dropped Slightly In 2022

Hopefully, 2023 will see a bigger decrease.

Motor1

Studies Link Marijuana Legalization to All Sorts of Positive Public Health Outcomes

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Reason

Texans are dying on state highways every day — especially in rural “dead zones”

Fatal crashes in rural areas accounted for 51% of Texas’ 4,489 traffic fatalities in 2021, even though only about 10% of the state’s population lives in a rural area, according to data from the state’s department of transportation.

The Texas Tribune

Bring reckless driving to a screeching halt

There were an estimated 280 traffic fatalities in the state during the first quarter of 2022. Ignore the requests — slow down, buckle up, stop looking at texts and sober up before jumping behind wheel — and more lives will be lost.

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How many people die in traffic accidents in the US?

Traffic fatalities reached a 16-year-high in 2021, but deaths per miles driven continue to drop.

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A New Jersey city achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years with quick, high impact ideas

Traffic fatalities are on the rise across the United States. Yet in some parts of the country, efforts born from both tragedy and political will have seen the numbers move in a different direction.

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Algeria: Bus Collides with Tanker, 9 Dead

Nine people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a fuel tanker in southeast Algeria, the civil defense said on Sunday. The crash, in which six other people were injured, happened Saturday night in Illizi, a statement said, without identifying the cause of the crash. Speed is…

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NHTSA Study Estimates Q1 2022 Traffic Fatalities At 20-Year High

Projected fatalities are up 7.0 percent over Q1 2021.

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India ratings system to make cars safer and rev up flagging exports

Indian transport chiefs will launch safety ratings for passenger cars in a bid to persuade local manufacturers to install modern technologies they hope will boost exports as well as slam the brakes on traffic fatalities at home.

The Independent UK

Rising US traffic deaths put focus on one Philadelphia road

Black communities have been especially hard hit amid a national surge in traffic fatalities

Reason

The Traffic Death 'Crisis' Isn't What Bureaucrats Claim

Politicians overstate the situation, and to the extent there is a problem, it’s their doing.

Reason

Do Electronic Signs Displaying Number of Traffic Fatalities Actually Cause More Crashes?

"The effect of displaying fatality messages is comparable to raising the speed limit by 3 to 5 miles per hour or reducing the number of highway troopers by 6 to 14%."

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