Traffic and pedestrian fatalities spike despite fewer miles driven due to Covid, safety officials say

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Roadways are less safe even though fewer people are driving, according to preliminary reports by top safety agencies. Through the first six months of 2020, when much of the country was under shelter-in-place restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of traffic fatalities jumped 20% from 2019, with pedestrians accounting for a much higher...

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