More than 500 People Will Die on Roads This Thanksgiving (But They Don’t Have To)
An estimated 518 people will die in car crashes on U.S. roads this Thanksgiving, a leading safety organization says — but little is being done to save lives by addressing the root causes of traffic violence.
By
Kea Wilson
2:26 PM CST on November 23, 2022
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