Traffic Deaths Are a Public Health Crisis in the U.S.

“Our roads are built for speed, not safety,” says Adam Snider, head of communications for the Governors Highway Safety Association. The pandemic only made a bad situation worse. Empty roads meant drivers drove even faster—and recent data (along with the lived experience of pretty much everyone I know) suggests they haven’t slowed down since.

Traffic Deaths Are a Public Health Crisis in the U.S.

Story by Maura Kelly
December 13, 2023