Why

 Washington Post: Traffic deaths increased during the pandemic. The toll fell more heavily on Black residents, report shows. A new analysis found that even before 2020′s increase, Black people were killed on roads at a rate almost 25 percent higher than White people By Ian Duncan

Researchers have previously concluded that Black communities tend to be crisscrossed by more dangerous roads. During the pandemic, people of color were more likely to be employed in “essential” jobs without the option to stay home. And people driving faster amid lower traffic levels meant crashes were more likely to be deadly.