Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You have permission to edit this video.
Edit
Independent Tribune
50°
  • Log In
  • Subscribe
  • user icon Guest
  • Logout
Read Today's E-edition
  • News
    • Local
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Nation & World
    • Politics
    • State & Regional
    • Education
    • Markets & Stocks
    • News Tip
    • Cabarrus County Local News
  • Obituaries
    • Share a story
    • Recent Obituaries
    • Find an Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Submit a letter
    • Letters
    • Editorials
    • Columnists
    • Cartoons
  • Sports
    • High School
    • College
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Professional
  • Lifestyles
    • Arts & Theatre
    • Movies & TV
    • Music
    • Calendar
    • Puzzmo
    • Games & Puzzles
    • Comics
    • Contests
    • Play
    • Food & Cooking
    • Home & Garden
    • Health
    • Parenting
    • Fashion
    • People
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • Faith
  • Sponsored Content
  • Join the community
    • News tip
    • Send a story
    • Share a photo
  • Brand Ave. Studios
  • Comics
  • Print Edition
    • E-edition
    • Today's Ads
    • Special Sections
    • Independent Tribune Archives
  • Buy & Sell
    • Place an Ad
    • Jobs
    • Cars
    • Marketplace
    • Public Notices
    • Shop Local
    • Today's Deal
  • Shopping
  • Customer Service
    • Manage Subscription
    • Activate Digital Subscription
    • Newsletters
    • Subscribe
    • Contact Us
    • Help Center
  • Gift Subscriptions
  • Mobile Apps
  • Weather: Live radar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Independent Tribune
News+
Where your story lives
Subscribe
Read Today's E-edition
Independent Tribune
News+
Where your story lives
Subscribe
  • Log In
  • user icon
    Welcome, Guest
    • My Subscription
      Help Center
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • E-edition
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Puzzmo
  • Puzzles
  • Lifestyles
  • Public Notices
  • Jobs
  • 50° Cloudy
Share This
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
Traffic Deaths Are At Record Numbers. What's To Blame?
0 Comments
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print
  • Save

Traffic Deaths Are At Record Numbers. What's To Blame?

  • Mar 25, 2026
  • Mar 25, 2026 Updated Apr 8, 2026
  • 0
Former ally implies Trump is the Antichrist
Former ally implies Trump is the Antichrist
This is a generational heist for the Dallas Cowboys…
This is a generational heist for the Dallas Cowboys…
AP Top Stories April 24
AP Top Stories April 24
Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds
Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks
Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted
Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted
Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!
Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!
Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too
FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too
Debating how much trouble Pistons are in after Game 1 loss to Magic
Debating how much trouble Pistons are in after Game 1 loss to Magic
NFL Draft first-round recap: Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1, Rams take QB Ty Simpson
NFL Draft first-round recap: Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1, Rams take QB Ty Simpson
AP top stories for April 21
AP top stories for April 21
NBA Awards Controversy: How New Rules Impact Betting Markets
NBA Awards Controversy: How New Rules Impact Betting Markets
US rescues airman from Iran after intense firefight in enemy territory
US rescues airman from Iran after intense firefight in enemy territory
AP top stories for April 20
AP top stories for April 20
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
2-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran set to expire Tuesday
2-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran set to expire Tuesday
Prediction Market Boom
Prediction Market Boom
Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry
Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry
Breaking down Giants' picks of Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa
Breaking down Giants' picks of Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa

Close to 43,000 people died in a traffic crash in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That's up from about 39,000 deaths in 2020.

Locations

  • Waterloo
  • Illinois
  • Helena
  • Madison

As featured on

‘That bond cannot be broken’; SC sisters, 3 and 6, die in Easter Sunday crash

‘That bond cannot be broken’; SC sisters, 3 and 6, die in Easter Sunday crash

Ariyannah Crosby and Saniya Stevens were sisters who did everything together and shared an unbreakable bond that their family says even their tragic death could not break.

Four women killed in head-on collision in Winston-Salem

Four women killed in head-on collision in Winston-Salem

It's still unknown which car was driving the wrong way. 

Winston-Salem police identify victims in wrong-way wreck on U.S. 52

Winston-Salem police identify victims in wrong-way wreck on U.S. 52

Winston-Salem police have identified four victims who died in a wrong-way wreck Sunday morning on U.S. 52

Latest video

Joey Logano breaks down big one at Talladega Superspeedway, Jack Links 500

Joey Logano breaks down big one at Talladega Superspeedway, Jack Links 500

Rep. Lawler recounts 'chaos and confusion' during White House Correspondents' Dinner

Rep. Lawler recounts 'chaos and confusion' during White House Correspondents' Dinner

AP top stories April 26

AP top stories April 26

Kenya’s Sawe shatters two-hour marathon barrier

Kenya’s Sawe shatters two-hour marathon barrier

LIVE: Trump speaks after rushed from White House correspondents' dinner

LIVE: Trump speaks after rushed from White House correspondents' dinner

Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

AP top stories April 25

AP top stories April 25

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print
  • Save
0 Comments
Independent Tribune
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Sites & Partners

  • Place an Ad
  • Event Calendar
  • Join our Team
  • Newsletter Sign-up

Services

  • Manage Subscription
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Licensing
  • Shopping
  • Dealer Returns
© Copyright 2026 Independent Tribune, PO Box 968 Hickory, NC 28603
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
  • Notifications
  • Settings
You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

Breaking News

News Alerts

You are logged in
 Switch accounts
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In

Sign Up

Account processing issue - the email address may already exist

User information
This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!
Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.
Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.
Confirm your password.
Have an account? Log In

You're all set!

Thank you .

Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.

Check your email for details.

OK

Log In

Invalid password or account does not exist

Forgot your password?
Email me a log in link
Admin login Subscribe
Need an account? Sign Up

Reset Password

Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.

Forgot Password

An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.

Email me a log in link

Promotional Offers

No promotional rates found.

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

An error occurred

Secure & Encrypted

What's your email address?
What's your name?
Who is this gift for?
Who is this gift from?
Delivery date
What's your billing location?
What's your delivery address?
Subtotal:
Total:
How would you like to pay?
Add New Card

Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

You're all set!

Thank you.

Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.

A receipt was sent to your email.

OK

An error occurred

This offer is currently unavailable.