What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes

Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods.

By: D. Alex Quistberg, Drexel University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,418

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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By D. Alex Quistberg, Drexel University

Philadelphians die in traffic crashes more than people who live in Chicago, Boston, Washington and New York.

In fact, three times more Philly residents than New Yorkers died in traffic crashes in 2024, according to a report from the Philadelphia city controller’s office based on the most recent data available.

I research road traffic safety, and nearly two years ago I wrote about what Philadelphia can do to …

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