NHTSA early estimates show record increase in traffic fatalities nationwide

Green Car Congress
By mmillikinAug 18, 2022, 9:00 am145 pts
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 9,560 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022. This is an increase of about 7% as compared to the 8,935 fatalities projected for the same quarter in 2021. This would be the highest number of first-quarter…

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