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Report: Drivers Get More Protection — The Rest of Us Get Slaughtered

Fatal car crashes are down for the second straight year across the nation — but the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed by motorists are up again, further evidence that cars are getting safer only for people inside the vehicle.

By Gersh Kuntzman

2:21 PM EDT on October 22, 2019

Report: Drivers Get More Protection — The Rest of Us Get Slaughtered

Carnage. Photos: Gersh Kuntzman

Gersh Kuntzman

Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He's also the writer and producer of "Murder at the Food Coop," which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is archived here.

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