By Vibhav Nandagiri, NC Health News
North Carolina saw a significant rise in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths in 2022, marking it as the deadliest year for non-motorist fatalities in over three decades. The alarming statistics have prompted public health advocates and safety experts to call for urgent changes to enhance road safety for all.
The article features Elyse Keefe, MSW, MPH, a Road Safety Project Coordinator at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC). Keefe discusses the critical role of public health approaches in addressing the crisis on North Carolina roads and coordinating the NC Vision Zero network, aimed at achieving zero deaths within the transportation system.
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