US traffic deaths continue to rise, hitting 20-year high in early 2022
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Before 2020, U.S. traffic deaths had fallen for three consecutive years. But they began climbing after pandemic lockdowns eased and are continuing to in 2022.
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The trend of rising U.S. traffic deaths that began two years ago is continuing into 2022. Roadway deaths rose 7% during the first three months of the year to an
The trend of rising U.S. traffic deaths that began two years ago is continuing into 2022. Roadway deaths rose 7% during the first three months of the year to an
U.S. roadway deaths rose 7% during the first three months of the year. For the second year in a row, the number of traffic fatalities in the United States has increased.
Before 2020, U.S. traffic deaths had fallen for three consecutive years. But they began climbing after pandemic lockdowns eased and are continuing to in 2022.
“The overall numbers are still moving in the wrong direction. Now is the time for all states to double down on traffic safety,” said Steven Cliff, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Americans reached a grim 20-year-high mark in traffic fatalities in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s early estimates released on Thursday.
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