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Auto Lenders Are Helping Fuel Pedestrian Death Crisis

By Kea Wilson | Feb 20, 2020 | No Comments

Americans are taking on more debt than ever at the car dealership — and the rise in risky auto lending has everything to do with our national rise in pedestrian fatalities. The total amount that Americans owe on their cars rose a shocking 75 percent from 2009 to today, according to a new report from […]

Peds Aren't Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings

By Kea Wilson | Feb 19, 2020 | No Comments

500 people die every year in *non*-roadway car crashes — because so many cars crash through building walls.

Nuro Self-Driving Delivery Vehicle via Wikimedia Commons.

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Why We Should Be Even More Nervous About AVs

By Kea Wilson | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

Eighty-five percent of Americans are concerned about sharing the road with still-untested autonomous cars. But perfecting the tech may not be enough to make AVs safer.

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Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Cars

Auto Lenders Are Helping Fuel Pedestrian Death Crisis

Peds Aren't Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings

Why We Should Be Even More Nervous About AVs

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