The simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deaths
Future PerfectThe simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deathsThe road safety revolution began when we stopped treating crashes as inevitable. Now, we have to finish the jobby Bryan WalshAug 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCShareGiftRoad injuries remain the leading cause of death for everyone between the ages of 5 and 29 — ahead of malaria, ahead of war and homicide, ahead of every disease we spend more time worrying about. It has no stop signs, no crosswalks, no signal.
- ▪Future PerfectThe simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deathsThe road safety revolution began when we stopped treating crashes as inevitable.
- ▪Now, we have to finish the jobby Bryan WalshAug 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCShareGiftRoad injuries remain the leading cause of death for everyone between the ages of 5 and 29 — ahead of malaria, ahead of war and homicide, ahead of every disease we
- ▪It has no stop signs, no crosswalks, no signal.
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| Publication time | 2026-08-04T06:00:00-04:00 |
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Future PerfectThe simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deathsThe road safety revolution began when we stopped treating crashes as inevitable. Now, we have to finish the jobby Bryan WalshAug 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCShareGiftRoad injuries remain the leading cause of death for everyone between the ages of 5 and 29 — ahead of malaria, ahead of war and homicide, ahead of every disease we spend more time worrying about. Sharon Steinmann/Houston Chronicle via Getty ImagesBryan Walsh is a senior editorial director at Vox, covering AI and other subjects for the Future Perfect section and audio/video, and writing the Good News newsletter.
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