Nation Feb 01 U.S. road deaths rise at record pace as risky pandemic-era driving persists The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Watch 6:04 Why U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level in almost 30 years U.S. pedestrian deaths are at their highest level since 1990. Possible explanations include wider roads, sprawling cities, heavier traffic in residential areas due to navigation apps and increasing distractions from digital devices. And according to victims’ families and safety advocates,… By Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Cronkite School of Journalism
Nation Oct 07 Traffic deaths spiked in 2016, including pedestrians killed Traffic fatalities rose 5.6 percent last year, with the biggest spikes in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths, the government said Friday. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press
World Aug 23 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: In Afghanistan, roadside bomb causes first U.S. combat death since January In our news wrap Tuesday, an American soldier died in Afghanistan -- the first U.S. combat death in the country since January. The soldier’s patrol in the Helmand province triggered a roadside bomb that also wounded another U.S. service member… By PBS News Hour