Clive Thompson on Nostr: Why are so many American pedestrians being killed by car-drivers at night? ...
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"content": "Why are so many American pedestrians being killed by car-drivers at night?\n\nFascinating piece in the New York Times (free link here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/11/upshot/nighttime-deaths.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FE0.uEMf.FuV3jZhYzZHu\u0026hpgrp=k-abar\u0026smid=url-share) on this question\n\nAfter years of decline, the number of pedestrians killed by drivers began to rise in 2008\n\nNo-one's quite sure why\n\nEmbiggified vehicles don't seem to be the cause ..\n\nThouhg distracted driving does seem to be part of it\n\nAlso: more people living alongside massive highway-eseque suburban roads\n\nSuper multi-factorial\n\nhttps://sb-9g02l2bbpw.b-cdn.net/media_attachments/files/111/563/835/728/384/555/original/1eb6abe352d198b9.png",
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