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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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SEE IT: The Deadliest Intersections in the United States for Motorists

Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org,</a> on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea,</a> or on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/keawilson.bsky.social">@keawilson.bsky.social.</a>

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STUDY: Ped. Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work Well on Dark Streets Where Most Walkers Die

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‘It Ain’t 94 Percent’: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Discusses the Role of Human Error in Car Crashes

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How Automakers Can Stop Humans from Over-Relying on Automated Safety Tech

Aaron Short is a New York City-based writer with a long history of work with the New York Post, Hell Gate and others. He is also the co-author of &#8220;The Method to the Madness: Donald Trump&#8217;s Ascent as Told by Those Who Were Hired, Fired, Inspired — And Inaugurated.&#8221; (<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250202819/themethodtothemadness">Macmillan</a>)

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Hidden Gem in $1.2T Biden Package: Anti-DWI Tech

Scott Brody

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OP-ED: New Fed Road Guide Enshrines Danger into Law

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COVID-19 Road Death Surge Continues

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Federal Investigation into Tesla Autopilot Defects Could Pull 765k Cars From U.S. Roads

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Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken

Stats Show Black and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths

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