US traffic deaths soared to 16-year record of 42,915 in 2021
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The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose 10.5% in 2021 to 42,915, NHTSA has announced.
The report comes the same week that a $6 billion grant program to support local road safety programs was announced by Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg.
"This crisis on our roads is urgent and preventable," Dr. Steven Cliff, NHTSA’s deputy administrator said. "We will redouble our safety efforts, and we need everyone — state and local governments, safety advocates, automakers, and drivers — to join us. All of our lives depend on it."
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