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National Safety Council says 2008 traffic deaths hit record low

According to an annual report published by the National Safety Council, there were 39,800 deaths last year related to motor vehicles in 2008. That's an 8% improvement over the previous year, and it's not entirely due to fewer miles driven, as the ratio of deaths per vehicle miles driven has also dropped. A trifecta of factors have conspired to cut traffic fatalities in 2008 to these record low levels. First, our vehicles themselves are getting safer, as proven each year by the number of new vehicles that ace NHTSA and IIHS crash testing. ... Read more →

Traffic deaths down, U.S. roads reach record level of safety Chris Shunk

Safer vehicles and increased law enforcement has resulted in the lowest driving fatality rate ever last year. There were 41,059 traffic deaths in 2007, down 1,600 from 2006. Fatalities are now at ...

Traffic deaths substantially higher among some ethnic groups, males Eric Bryant

Hispanics and Native Americans face dramatically higher odds of dying in an automobile accident than do whites, blacks, or Asians, according to a study on the topic recently released by the National ...

National Safety Council says 2008 traffic deaths hit record low 10 months ago on Autoblog

According to an annual report published by the National Safety Council, there were 39,800 deaths last year related to motor vehicles in 2008. That's an 8% improvement over the previous year, and it's not entirely due to fewer miles driven, as the ratio of deaths per vehicle miles driven has also ...

Traffic deaths down, U.S. roads reach record level of safety 1 year ago on Autoblog

Safer vehicles and increased law enforcement has resulted in the lowest driving fatality rate ever last year. There were 41,059 traffic deaths in 2007, down 1,600 from 2006. Fatalities are now at 1.37 per 100 million miles traveled, which is the lowest number since the National Highway Traffic ...

Traffic deaths substantially higher among some ethnic groups, males 3 years ago on Autoblog

Hispanics and Native Americans face dramatically higher odds of dying in an automobile accident than do whites, blacks, or Asians, according to a study on the topic recently released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The trend is said to be caused by an increased rate of ...






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