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Alexandra Leistner

Major album releases linked to 15% rise in traffic deaths, study finds

A new US study suggests traffic fatalities increase when music streaming surges. Researchers found that the number of traffic deaths was 15.1% higher on days when major music albums were released than on surrounding days.

The researchers say using smartphones to stream music could be an overlooked source of driver distraction. They stress, however, that the study does not show that streaming music caused the additional deaths.

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