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Pedestrians, cyclists, two-wheeler riders constitute 66% of road fatalities in Southeast Asia, says a WHO report
Occupants of four-wheeled vehicles make up 25% of the deaths and pedestrians account for 21 %. Cycl…
PTI
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The first self-driving car fatality case put to rest who was responsible for killing a pedestrian. In this case, it was not the robot.
Rafaela Vasquez, who was behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that killed a pedestrian in 2018, …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Congress sat back and let trucks become heavier, taller, and deadlier. Now pedestrian fatalities are at a 40-year high.
"It's a race to the biggest machine driven by the biggest assholes, and it's society that will pay …
Madison Hall
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Biden could help save cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians from being pulled under trucks in an accident with a simple fix, advocates say
Road safety advocates argue the Department of Transportation and the trucking industry are standing…
Eliza Relman
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A New Jersey city hasn't had a single traffic death in almost 7 years. Here's why.
Traffic deaths have surged across the US in recent years. But Hoboken, New Jersey, has bucked the t…
Eliza Relman
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NYC broke a record and went 58 days without any pedestrian deaths
Traffic levels across the city — and the county — have plunged in recent months due to stay-at-home…
Michelle Mark
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3 people killed and 6 others injured after a car crashed into a group of pedestrians near San Diego City College
Police said the 71-year-old man driving the car had cooperated with authorities and was arrested fo…
Connor Perrett
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Number of road accidents in India rose 12 pc to 4.6 lakh last year; 19 deaths every hour : MoRTH report
"This marks an increase of 11.9% in accidents, 9.4% in fatalities, and 15.3% in injuries comp…
PTI
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Vehicle-related deaths are rising even though cars are built safer than ever. The popularity of larger vehicles may be to blame.
Cars are built to be safer than ever before, but traffic-related fatalities are rising. Pedestrian …
Associated Press
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More than 200 dead birds fell from the sky, hitting pedestrians and vehicles in Spain, reports say
A resident of Ferrol, Spain, thought he heard thunder. When he checked, he saw dead starlings linin…
Bethany Dawson
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Seattle closed more than 20 miles of streets to cars so people could exercise during lockdown. They mayor said they'll stay that way.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said streets closed to allow people to exercise during the coronavirus l…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The 20 most dangerous US cities for pedestrians
"For example, crosswalks, if they do exist at all, are often spaced so far apart as to be impractic…
Graham Rapier
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A Tesla Model 3 in China was caught on video smashing into a fake pedestrian in an automatic braking test
The clip was widely shared on Weibo and Twitter. In the US, AAA found problems with Tesla's braking…
Graham Rapier
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An off-duty New Jersey officer and his mother were charged after he fatally struck a pedestrian with his car and took the body back to his house, officials say
Louis Santiago struck a pedestrian, left the scene, returned for the body, and took it home where h…
Tyler Lauletta
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2 men were killed by a train while mourning their brother who was killed in the same spot the week before
The brothers were lighting candles for their late brother, who died a week earlier when the tragedy…
Joshua Zitser
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Man arrested over hit-and-run death of 'Gone Girl' actress Lisa Banes
Banes suffered a deadly brain injury after she was hit in New York City's Upper West Side neighborh…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Actor Lisa Banes, who appeared in 'Gone Girl,' has died aged 65 after a scooter hit-and-run in New York City earlier this month
Lisa Banes was struck by an electric scooter driver during a visit to New York City on June 4, and …
Alexandra Ma
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The pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida was designed to make students safer
The 950-ton bridge was designed to make it safer for students to travel between FIU's campus and St…
Mark Matousek
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Teen Pedestrian Deaths Are Up And Texting May Be The Reason
In any case, the number of teens killed while walking still pales in comparison to those killed whi…
Alex Davies
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A person was shot at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on the anniversary of his death
One person was treated at the hospital for a gunshot injury that didn't appear to be life-threateni…