People here drive dangerously: regularly exceeding the speed limit, dangerous turns into busy lanes, accelerating to get through yellow lights.

Removing speed cameras gave drivers permission to be assholes.

A local politicians kid or two dying would probably do it.

Why is the number so high

This from a paper in a country where there's about 5 mass shootings a day?

and what can be done about it?

Reliable commuter rail.

nothing, it's beyond consideration to start the process of less deaths, less pollution, lower healthcare costs and lower cost of living, if people were concerned they would be voting Green and protesting cars ah la the Dutch in the 1970's.

10 more than the last 10 years, its late in the year. Yes its a 30% increase but carnage? Also linking to an american owned paper.

Let's not do this to each other