This chapter explores the issue of road fatalities in the United States and compares it to other countries. It examines potential factors contributing to the problem and emphasizes the importance of creating awareness and instigating change.
Across the country, traffic deaths are spiking. Vox’s Marin Cogan tells the tragic story of one grisly crash in Washington, DC, and we ask whether changes to traffic policing could be partly to blame.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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