Traffic deaths on US roads fell in the second quarter, halting a nearly two-year increase even as Americans are driving more.
About 10,590 people died in auto accidents between April and June, down 4.9% from the same period in 2021, according to the report. estimate Released Monday by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Deaths have increased since the third quarter of 2020.
Ann Carlson said: “While it’s nice to see the number of road deaths expected to fall in recent months, the road death toll in this country remains a crisis. NHTSAadministrator’s rights, said in a statement. Carlson recently took over the role after Steven Cliff step down to go back to California Air Resource board.
The road fatality rate for the first half of the year was 1.27 per 100 million vehicle miles, NHTSA said, a slight decline even when people spend more time behind the wheel. Total U.S. drivers increased by an average of 2.8%, or about 43.2 billion miles, according to preliminary data reported by the United States. Federal Highway Administration.
However, the total number of US road deaths in the first six months inched up to 20,175 after one get a raise in the opening quarter.
