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Oklahoman She kept the burial flag of her grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran, in her car window, and it was that flag, in pieces and scattered on the northeast Oklahoma City street, that signified Star Shells was dead.  Shells’ mother, Connie Basco, got the call Monday morning, shortly after Shells, 28, dropped her two young sons off at John W. Rex Charter School and was on her way home. There had been a police chase, ending in a violent car wreck at Martin Luther King Avenue and NE 16. It ...

Reply Pedestrian deaths increased in Rhode Island over the past year. (Shutterstock) PROVIDENCE, RI — Speeding and drunken and distracted driving are the likely culprits behind a spike in pedestrian deaths recorded in several U.S. states last year, according to new data released Thursday. In fact, bad driver behavior during the coronavirus pandemic likely contributed to the largest-ever nationwide increase in pedestrian deaths recorded in a single year, according to the Governors Highway Sa...

Subscribe "Last year was filled with so much death and loss as COVID swept across the country. As America gets vaccinated and returns to normal, we need to treat pedestrian safety like the public health emergency that it is," Jonathan Adkins, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, said in a news release. "We must strengthen our efforts to protect those on foot from traffic violence by implementing equitable and proven countermeasures that protect people walking and addr...

Replies(34) One-hundred and fifty-five pedestrians died in Illinois in 2020, down from 171 last year, even as pedestrian deaths spiked nationwide. (Shutterstock) ILLINOIS — Speeding and drunken and distracted driving are the likely culprits behind a spike in pedestrian deaths recorded in several U.S. states last year, according to new data released Thursday. In fact, bad driver behavior during the coronavirus pandemic likely contributed to the largest-ever nationwide increase in pedestrian de...

Reply Washington is one of many states that saw an increase in pedestrian deaths last year. (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON — Speeding and drunken or distracted driving are the likely culprits behind a spike in pedestrian deaths recorded in several U.S. states last year, according to new data released Thursday. In fact, bad driver behavior during the coronavirus pandemic likely contributed to the largest-ever nationwide increase in pedestrian deaths recorded in a single year, according to the Gove...

2020 Pedestrian Deaths Spiked In Connecticut During Pandemic - Danbury, CT - U.S. pedestrian deaths were up 4.8 percent last year, the Governors Highway Safety Association found. Bad driver behavior is likely to blame

Reply U.S. pedestrian deaths rose 4.8 percent last year, the Governors Highway Safety Association found. Bad driver behavior is likely to blame. (Shutterstock) ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA — Speeding and drunken and distracted driving are the likely culprits behind a spike in pedestrian deaths recorded in several U.S. states last year, according to new data released Thursday. In fact, bad driver behavior during the coronavirus pandemic likely contributed to the largest-ever nationwide increase in pe...

Pedestrian Deaths Spike In 2020; Bad Driver Behavior Likely Cause - Across America, US - The pandemic brought out the worst in drivers. As a result, U.S. pedestrian deaths rose by 4.8 percent, according to a new report.

Reply Wisconsin saw a three percent decrease in pedestrian traffic deaths according to a Governors Highway Safety Association report. (Shutterstock) ACROSS WISCONSIN — Pedestrian traffic deaths were down 3 percent in Wisconsin in 2020 according to a new report released Thursday. 2020 may have seen the largest increase in pedestrian traffic deaths in years, according to an addendum from Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State. The report was released by the Governor Highway Safety Association (...

10 Riskiest and 10 Safest States for Bicyclists Identified by StreetLight Data Share Article During the COVID-19 pandemic, bike riding found new peaks in popularity across America. Bicycle safety is now a top priority for states as they welcome the annual “bike season.” To shed data-driven light on this important topic, StreetLight Data today unveiled its unique Bike Safety Shift: Top 10 Riskiest States report. In its analysis, StreetLight Data highlights the top 10 riskiest and top 10 safe...