Report: Traffic fatalities drop for third consecutive year, despite increase in miles

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Traffic fatalities dropped 2% in 2019 despite a 1% increase in miles driven, the NHTSA confirmed on Thursday. The 36,096 traffic fatalities in 2019 were fewer than projected, marking a 2.8% decrease from 2018 in passenger car fatalities. It marks the third consecutive year of declines from a post-recession high point of 37,806 traffic fatalities...

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