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Climate change 'is to blame for 7% spike in road deaths': Study claims warmer weather means more people are on the streets while tropical storms are messing up the roads

Warmer temperatures caused by climate change are likely responsible for more deaths on the road, a study claims.

Researchers from Yale University found that temperatures in the US increased about 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit from 2014 to 2015 and, simultaneously, traffic collision deaths increased seven percent.

Experts believe this rate increased not only because more people drive on warmer days but also because people are more likely to be out about on foot on those days.

The study confirms that, while driving and using a cell phone can be fatal, natural factors, such as temperatures and rainfall levels, are beginning to contribute to the problem.