Rise in risky driving led to 38,680 deaths in 2020, NHTSA reports
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NHTSA reports there were 38,680 on U.S. highways in 2020. The agency blames a rise in risky behavior brought on by the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns.
An estimated 38,680 people died in traffic crashes last year, the most of any year since 2007, the agency said in releasing preliminary numbers. Final numbers normally come out in the fall. The increase came even though the number of miles traveled by vehicle fell 13% from 2019. Motorcyclist deaths rose 9% last year to 5,015, while bicyclist deaths were up 5% to 846. Pedestrian deaths remained steady at 6,205, and the number of people killed in passenger vehicles rose 5% to 23,395, according to NHTSA.More Related News