Traffic deaths in the United States continue to spike, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated May 17 that there were 42,915 such fatalities in 2021. That would be the most traffic deaths in 16 years, NHTSA said.
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Traffic deaths rise to highest level in 16 years, NHTSA estimates
Traffic deaths in the United States continue to spike, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated Tuesday that there were 42,915 such fatalities in 2021. That would be the most traffic deaths in 16 years, NHTSA said.
