The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating that 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
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U.S. Traffic Deaths Jumped About 7% in the First Three Months of 2022
According to a preliminary estimate released on Wednesday, traffic deaths in the United States increased by about 7% in the first three months of 2022 to 9,560, the highest first-quarter number since 2002. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says traffic deaths have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In 2021, traffic deaths in… Continue reading U.S. Traffic Deaths Jumped About 7% in the First Three Months of 2022
U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005
U.S. traffic deaths increased 10.5 percent in 2021 to 42,915 – the most killed on American roads in a single year since 2005, according to a preliminary estimate released Tuesday by U.S. regulators. The yearly increase is the highest recorded since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) current traffic fatality tracking system was implemented… Continue reading U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005
U.S. Traffic Deaths Skyrocket after Coronavirus Lockdowns Expire
U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending Sept. 30 to the highest rate since 2005 despite a decline in driving, auto safety regulators said on Wednesday. In total, 11,260 people died on U.S. roads in the third quarter of 2020, up from 9,953 in… Continue reading U.S. Traffic Deaths Skyrocket after Coronavirus Lockdowns Expire