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Traffic Deaths Spike After Deadly Mass Shootings, Study Suggests

Traffic Deaths Spike After Deadly Mass Shootings, Study Suggests
NYT Science Wednesday 15 July 2026, 15:01 UTC By Roni Caryn Rabin 1 min read
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Some gun violence experts are skeptical. But the research raises questions of whether there’s a cause-and-effect relationship and if so, what’s behind it.

Some gun violence experts are skeptical. But the research raises questions of whether there’s a cause-and-effect relationship and if so, what’s behind it.
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