Pedestrian deaths on America’s roads have increased over the past decade, as a recent New York Times investigation found. There are a number of acutely American aspects of driving culture raised in the reporting that could be contributing. David Zipper, a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, explains there are ways to improve road safety if you look to other countries.
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