6 Jul 2022

Death toll displays increase crash rates

From Afternoons, 1:10 pm on 6 July 2022

Displaying highway death tolls on message boards is common in the US.

But a new study shows that this awareness campaign could actually lead to more crashes.

Joshua Madsen is an Assistant Professor in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. He conducted the study with a colleage, and joins Jesse discuss it.

A policeman inspects a road after a crash.

A policeman inspects a road after a crash. Photo: 123RF