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This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

Associated Press

To mitigate the risk of accidents, doctors say pedestrians and drivers should stay alert and exercise extra caution. Wearing safe costumes and avoiding open flames for decorations are also must-dos.

In 2022, drivers struck and killed the highest number of pedestrians since 1981.

NPR Health

U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high

Juliana Kim

The number of pedestrians killed by drivers has been climbing for over a decade. Experts say some solutions are within reach. Florida ranked third in the latest report by GHSA.

Traffic moves on Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

NPR Health

Reframing Your Commute

Paddy Hirsch

Before we consign the commute to a concrete coffin a Rutgers management professor would like us to consider the positives.

The city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first began to spread, is pictured on May 14. Many Chinese cities have seen rush hour traffic return to pre-pandemic levels — or worse — after reopening, according to traffic data company TomTom. Cities around the world are trying to figure out how to avoid disastrous gridlock as residents resume travel while avoiding public transit.

Health News Florida

As Lockdown Orders Lift, Can Cities Prevent A Traffic Catastrophe?

Camila Domonoske

As businesses reopen, many city dwellers worry about the risks of public transit. Cities are trying to figure out how to safeguard public health, keep people moving and avoid a gridlock nightmare.

HNF Stories

Speed Limit Raised to 75 MPH?

Two Florida state senators want to let motorists drive faster on the state's highways.Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake…