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Australia’s rising road toll: how the pandemic and a love of big cars are putting lives at risk
Decades of gains in road safety are being set back by the rise in SUV ownership and impatient drivers used to empty lockdown streets
After decades of progress that made Australian roads considerably safer, fatalities have been steadily increasing in recent years – and research suggests the pandemic, as well as a love affair with large four-wheel drives, may be to blame.
Data released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Sunday to mark national road safety week painted an alarming picture. Not only are all states – bar New South Wales – unlikely to meet long term safety targets, road fatalities are increasing.
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Read the original article at The Guardian