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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.
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston hosts “The City Talks: Climate Change," a discussion about climate change in Boston and the Inuit art exhibition, Wednesday night at the Edward H. Linde Gallery. PHOTO BY BILLY BEVEVINO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MFA engages residents in City Talks forum on climate change

Megan Forsythe September 28, 2017

  At the first of three public forums in this year's Museum of Fine Arts City Talks series, 50 people gathered Wednesday night to discuss climate change and the effects it has in Boston. The...

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...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Monday that design errors in the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renovations may result in a year-long delay of building. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renovation postponed

Lavanya Prabhakar March 4, 2016

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the renovation of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge will be delayed by one year, according to a Tuesday press release. The Commonwealth...

MassDOT launches biker safety program

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

In an effort to reduce the number of accidents involving bikers and pedestrians, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is launching a new safety awareness and enforcement program. The Bicycle...

Boston rated one of best walking, worst driving cities, studies suggest

Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2013

In a pair of independent reports released Wednesday, Boston was named the third most walkable city by the organization Walk Score and the ninth worst city for traffic in the country by TomTom. Walk...

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