Untimely Deaths Rise After Daylight Saving Time Ends
After clocks fall back, pedestrian deaths spike during evening rush hour. The study reports increased risk from 4 p.m. to 6 59 p.m. across multiple years 1999 through 2005, highlighting safety concerns for walkers and drivers alike.
Fall back raises pedestrian death risk in early evenings
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon find that after clocks are turned back, pedestrian risk at 6 p.m. rises about 186 percent from October to November, with about 37 more deaths in November than October. They note the pattern starts with darker evenings and shifts with the time change.
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