Between 2010 and 2022, pedestrian deaths in the U.S. jumped nearly 80 percent.

Since then, the number of walkers struck and killed by cars has remained stubbornly high – with pedestrian deaths in some cities continuing to rise.

What’s made our streets so dangerous and what can we do about it?

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