Death Toll Rises On US Roads

March 2023

For the second consecutive year estimates from the National Safety Council have shown how dangerous it is to drive on American Roads.

Early data shows more than 46,000 people lost their lives in a preventable traffic crash in 2022.

Estimates also reveal that compared to pre-pandemic 2019, the mileage death rate in 2022 increased nearly 22%!

"From drivers and passengers to pedestrians and cyclists, road users of all ages are perishing in preventable crashes in the United States," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.

"Words matter, and as a country, we need to learn and understand that there are no vehicle accidents. Each crash that occurs on America's roads is entirely preventable and unacceptable.“

“We must change the way we think about designing and moving around in our communities, understanding that people will make mistakes and the cost of those mistakes should not be serious injury or death."

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