Traffic

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A new crash report found that pedestrian deaths are on the rise in St. Louis and St. Louis County.

The popular south St. Louis business has a history of traffic incidents. The spot has been slated for improvements since drivers struck and killed two pedestrians in 2022.

Plans include new transit lines and redesigning major roads to make them safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.

Despite Missouri and Illinois reporting fewer traffic-related deaths in 2023, more than 40,000 people were killed in traffic-related incidents across the U.S. last year.

Aggressive driving is increasing, AAA reports.

Illinois' high court says unless pavement markings or signs are present, cyclists are merely ‘permitted’ users.

Missouri is one of just two states without a law that bans distracted driving for all motorists — but that could be changing.

The citizen-led Community Mobility Committee wants the city to slow down on its plans to repave $84 million of streets until it can add elements to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The department is studying Interstate 64 from Kingshighway to Jefferson for upgrades and repairs that could take place over the next five to 10 years.