An Open Letter to the New U.S. Congress and the New Administration: It's Time to Unite to Solve America's Roadway Crisis - Streetsblog USA
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Traffic crashes are a leading cause of preventable death in our country, killing almost 41,000 Americans in 2023, with alarming statistics particularly for pedestrians and cyclists.
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The economic toll of this crisis is also alarming: Traffic injuries and deaths in 2022 caused $465 billion in economic costs and $1.4 trillion in quality-of-life costs.
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Every one of these crashes involves a mother, father, brother, sister or child. Every American has a loved one or knows someone who has been killed or seriously injured.
Streetsbloghttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/11/15/an-open-letter-to-the-new-u-s-congress-and-the-new-administration-its-time-to-unite-to-solve-americas-roadway-crisis
The reasons for the roadway safety crisis are clear: Americans are more distracted than ever due to their phones, and our roads prioritize speed over safety.
Streetsbloghttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/11/15/an-open-letter-to-the-new-u-s-congress-and-the-new-administration-its-time-to-unite-to-solve-americas-roadway-crisis
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