Memphis tops country for post-pandemic road death spike
Angela Christopher poses for a portrait at Collierville Town Square on Nov. 16, 2023 with a photo of her 20-year-old daughter Ava, who was killed after her car was hit by someone driving a stolen car. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times.
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Tennessee Highway Safety OfficeJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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