Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?
#FatalityRates #SmartPhones #AutomaticTransmissions #PedestrianFatalities #Drugs #Sunbelt #Florida #Homeless #Poverty #Infrastructure
New York Times "gift article"
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/11/upshot/nighttime-deaths.html
@Coctaanatis: My guess is it has to do with automobile drivers at night... and also Florida Man.
@thedisasterautist The increase is at night, and Florida is experiencing a significant increase in pedestrian deaths, but the sharp increase since 2010 is likely due to multiple factors, such as smartphone use.
@Coctaanatis: Stupid smartphones. Here in the Carolinas I see it a lot, as well as when I'm in Chicago, Austin, and LA. It's nuts. People even get similarly distracted when they have the hands-free, and I'm like... "HOW?!"