In the middle of the last century, as Americans took to the highway in record numbers, the statistics on lives lost in auto accidents set records as well. By 1972, more than 54,000 people were killed on the road.Complicated problems require multiple solutions, so America tried lots of things to reduce highway fatalities. We built safer highways and tamed the wildest intersections. Government required automakers to build safer cars, with seatbelts, airbags and shatter-resistant glass. [...]
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