Nearly 43,000 People Died on US Roads Last Year, Agency Says

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Nearly 118 people died in U.S. traffic crashes every day last year, according to the agency’s figures. The Governors Highway Safety Association, a group of state traffic safety officials, blamed the increase on dangerous behavior such as speeding, driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs, and distracted driving, as well as “roads designed for speed instead of safety.”

Nearly 43,000 People Died on US Roads Last Year, Agency Says

Story by Tom Krisher
May 17, 2022

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Speeding and Aggressive Driving