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Coverage dated January 18, 2022

NTSB Chief to Fed Agency: Stop Using Misleading Traffic Statistics

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    NTSB Chief to Fed Agency: Stop Using Misleading Traffic Statistics (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    NTSB chief to fed agency: Stop using misleading statistics (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error

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