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A speed limit sign at Packard’s Corner. Statewide roadway fatalities have increased due to speeding, despite less-populated roads. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rate of roadway fatalities in Massachusetts doubled in April, despite fewer drivers

Allison Pirog May 6, 2020
Traffic fatalities in Massachusetts have grown comparatively more frequent even as fewer vehicles and pedestrians are on the road. Transportation experts examine why this is the case.
Traffic safety will be a highlighted component of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s proposed 2017 Fiscal Year budget, according to his presentation to the Boston City Council on Thursday. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fiscal Year 2017 budget to emphasize traffic safety

Kalina Newman April 19, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday that traffic safety in Boston will play a large role in the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017, according to a Thursday press release. The release...

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