U.S. Roadway Deaths Rose 8% in 2020, Safety Group Estimates

Motor-vehicle crashes killed nearly 3,000 more people in 2020 than the year before despite Americans driving fewer miles during the pandemic, a nonprofit safety group estimated. The preliminary data, released Thursday by the National Safety Council, show as many as 42,060 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year, including pedestrians, up 8% from 2019.… Continue reading U.S. Roadway Deaths Rose 8% in 2020, Safety Group Estimates