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Freeways in Oakland, as in much of California, saw much lighter traffic — and fewer fatal traffic collisions — in the early weeks of the pandemic's stay-at-home rules.

Organ Transplants Down As Stay-At-Home Rules Reduce Fatal Traffic Collisions

Motor vehicle deaths are typically the biggest source of donor organs nationwide. But as the coronavirus forced most Californians indoors, traffic crashes and other lethal mishaps declined.

Lab using RC cars to build a better autonomous vehicle

Researchers are using 3-D data to help machines understand the world around them.

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Why manufacturers are slowing electric vehicle production

Why major car manufacturers are slowing production of electric vehicles

Why is it so dangerous on Lee County's roadways for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians?

Lee County is having a record-breaking year for traffic fatalities. As of Dec. 8, there have been 119 traffic fatalities in the county, including 9 bicyclists and 24 pedestrians. Those numbers are up from last year, and continue a years-long trend of increasing traffic-related deaths here in Southwest Florida. We explore some of the reasons behind these numbers and this ongoing trend with Jay Anderson, he is Executive director of the nonprofit Stay Alive....Just Drive! and a longtime advocate for traffic safety; and Dan Moser, he is a founding member of the BikeWalkLee Coalition and a traffic safety consultant in Lee County.