Car Fatalities Rose in 2021 at Fastest Clip in Nearly Half a Century

“Since the beginning of the pandemic, what has changed is the behavior of drivers,” said Jonathan Adkins, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit that represents state and territorial highway safety offices.

Car Fatalities Rose in 2021 at Fastest Clip in Nearly Half a Century

Story by Stephen Council
February 1, 2022