U.S. traffic deaths jumped more than 10% in 2021, to 42,915—the greatest number killed on American roads in a single year since 2005, according to what NHTSA are calling a preliminary estimate.The yearly increase is the highest reported since NHTSA began using their present traffic fatality tracking system in 1975. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said “We…
U.S. Traffic Deaths are Highest Since ’05
