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Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding

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Joel Rose

December 06, 2023

A photo released by the North Las Vegas Police Department shows the Dodge Challenger that was travelling more than 100 miles an hour before a fatal crash in January 2022. (AP)

Distraction, speeding and alcohol contribute to a 16-year high in traffic deaths
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America's roads are more dangerous, as police pull over fewer drivers
More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem
Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data

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