Traffic Deaths Hit A 20-Year High

In the first three months of 2022, traffic deaths in the United States hit a 20-year high, according to a report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week. Reset talks with Ald. Matt Martin, 47th Ward and three local organizers — Courtney Cobbs, co-founder of Better Streets Chicago, David Simmons, executive director of Ride Illinois, and Jim Merrell, managing director of advocacy at Active Transportation Alliance — to discuss what road safety looks like in Chicago and what improvements can be considered.