Listen: Nation’s Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US

LISTEN: Distracted. Reckless. Drunk. Americans’ driving has gotten since the covid pandemic. Chaseedaw Giles appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on that deadly trend.

Traffic deaths have climbed nationwide over the past decade. In some major cities, traffic deaths have . But this year, Washington, D.C., has recorded a in these kinds of deaths. Chaseedaw Giles, audience engagement editor with �鶹Ů�� Health News, appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on the ways design and better enforcement can contribute to safer streets.

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<h2>Listen: Nation’s Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US</h2>
<div>	<span class="byline">Chaseedaw Giles</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2025-12-03T05:00:00-05:00">
			December 3, 2025		</time>
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<p>LISTEN: Distracted. Reckless. Drunk. Americans’ driving has gotten  since the covid pandemic. Chaseedaw Giles appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on that deadly trend.</p>	<p><a href="/news/article/traffic-deaths-pedestrian-safety-vision-zero-los-angeles-dot-nhtsa/">Traffic deaths have climbed nationwide</a> over the past decade. In some major cities, traffic deaths have . But this year, Washington, D.C., has recorded a  in these kinds of deaths. Chaseedaw Giles, audience engagement editor with �鶹Ů�� Health News, appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on the ways design and better enforcement can contribute to safer streets.</p><p /><ul><li><a href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/?share=x">				Share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/?share=facebook">				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/?share=linkedin">				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Listen%3A%20Nation%E2%80%99s%20Capital%20Cuts%20Traffic%20Deaths%20as%20Rates%20Rise%20Across%20US&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FMjExOTIzNg&share=email">				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/">				Print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="/about-us">�鶹Ů�� Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at �鶹Ů��—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about .</em><p><a href="/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to �鶹Ů�� Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-washington-dc-traffic-deaths-safety-vision-zero/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="">�鶹Ů�� Health News</a> and is republished here under a <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License</a>.<img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"></p>
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