Traffic Fatalities Continue To Drop To Record Lows
We have some good news. The federal government has released an early estimate of traffic fatalities for the first half of this year, and the results are positive, with overall fatalities down about seven percent versus the same period last year.
Even adjusting for the fact that people are driving a lot less, the fatality rate is showing another pronounced decline—at a record-low 1.15 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), versus 1.23 in the first half of 2008.
According to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts summary, the second quarter of 2009 looks to be the 13th...
We have some good news. The federal government has released an early estimate of traffic fatalities for the first half of this year, and the results are positive, with overall fatalities down about seven percent versus the same period last year. Even adjusting for the fact that people are driving a lot less, the fatality rate is showing another pronounced decline—at a record-low 1.15 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), versus 1.23 in the first half of 2008. According to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts summary, the second quarter of 2009 looks to be the 13th... Read More
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