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What's fueling the increase in traffic fatalities?

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Catherine Cruz

Published January 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM HST

Infrastructure Growing Gridlock Hawaii honolulu traffic cars — In this Friday, June 26, 2015 photo, drivers head into downtown Honolulu. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)

Hawaiʻi's roadways claimed another life this weekend. A 19-year-old motorcyclist on Maui died from his injuries after being hit from behind. On The Long View, Neal Milner talks about traffic safety locally and nationally.

Further reading:

"Why Are American Drivers So Deadly?" in The New York Times Magazine
"Less driving but more deaths: Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers" in Stateline
2023 Traffic Fatality Update by the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation

This story aired on The Conversation on Jan. 24, 2024. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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