France traffic deaths down 40% during virus confinement
Traffic fatalities were down nearly 40 percent in France from last year thanks to nationwide coronavirus lockdown measures that have kept millions of cars, pedestrians and cyclists off the roads. France's 67 million citizens have been ordered to stay indoors since March 17, with most people only permitted to leave the house for essentials outings. Cross-country travel is also restricted as the country seeks to halt the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 13,000 out of at least 124,000 infected. Читать дальше...