Why Nearly A Fifth of Pedestrians Deaths Happen on Freeways — And How to Stop It
A surprising 17 percent of U.S. pedestrian deaths last year happened on roads where people theoretically should never be walking.
By
Kea Wilson
4:56 PM CDT on June 9, 2022
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