NEW YORK: The number of US pedestrians killed in road accidents in 2018 was the highest since 1990, a new estimate indicated Thursday - an ...
NEW YORK: The number of US pedestrians killed in road accidents in 2018 was the highest since 1990, a new estimate indicated Thursday - an increase blamed in part on the rising use of SUVs and smartphones.
It is especially troubling given that the number of people killed in traffic accidents only went up 4.1 per cent from 2009 to 2017. Accidents involving pedestrians and other passenger vehicles only rose 30 per cent in that time frame, according to the preliminary data. In the study, the GHSA also cited the proliferation of smartphone use,"which can be a significant source of distraction for all road users."
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