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Pedestrian deaths in Anchorage surge, matching a troubling national trend. City roads primarily designed for cars, with issues like snow-packed sidewalks and wide multi-lane streets. Speed is the top killer, with survival chances dropping significantly at higher speeds. Bigger vehicles like SUVs and trucks exacerbate the issue, causing worse injuries. Drunk driving, distractions, and speeding play a significant role. The city is taking steps to improve safety, but eighty-five percent of high-speed danger roads belong to the state, slowing big fixes. Officials urge drivers to slow down, avoid distractions, and never drive impaired to cut deaths this year.

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