Did a popular music album just drop? A hidden—and deadly—effect will follow

After a Taylor Swift album nearly sent a researcher swerving into traffic, he launched an investigation into how big albums can cause big problems.

There’s more than one reason to stay home the next time Beyoncé drops an album. Yes, you’ll want to hole up and listen to Act III—but you’ll also want to avoid being on the road, where traffic fatalities spike when major albums release, according to a new study.