Transportation

U.S. traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled

Traffic is slow on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis
Traffic is slow on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on March 30, 2020. Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads in 2020. But those who did venture out found open lanes that invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News