Tyler Buchanan

3 days ago | axios.com | Tyler Buchanan

Louisiana has one of the country's highest annual rates of highway fatalities, according to federal data. Why it matters: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, where advocacy groups hope to bring attention to a leading cause of crashes — cellphone use. The big picture: Louisiana averaged about 20 highway fatalities per 100,000 residents in 2022, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the St. Louis Federal Reserve. That's much higher than the national average of 13.

1 week ago | axios.com | Tyler Buchanan |Jay Jordan

Distracted driving is a pervasive problem on American roadways, especially in Texas. Why it matters: About 3,300 people died and over 289,000 were injured nationwide in crashes attributed to distracted driving in 2022, according to the latest available National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data.

1 week ago | axios.com | Tyler Buchanan

"Tuck Everlasting," the book on immortality written by Dayton native Natalie Babbitt, turns 50 this year. The plot: A young girl meets a family that will live forever after drinking from a magic spring. But like the mythical Firebird, the promise of eternal life proves to be both a blessing and a curse. 👏 Smart Brevity alert: Babbitt's award-winning novel is just 139 pages!It's since been adapted into a movie and Broadway musical. 💠Tyler's thought bubble: This book blew my mind as a kid.

1 week ago | axios.com | Laura Barrero |Tyler Buchanan

Traffic fatalities continue to increase and distracted driving is one of the main reasons, according to the latest available National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. State of play: North Carolina counted 1,630 fatalities in 2022, the latest data available, a rate of 15.2 out of every 100,000 drivers. North Carolina's rate dipped in the 2000s but began to slowly rise in the last decade, spurred in part by a spike in the pandemic era.

1 week ago | axios.com | Tyler Buchanan