U.S. deaths in the first half of 2021 rose by 10.5% last year, despite a drop in driving, the state road safety agency said Thursday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 8,730 people died in car accidents from January to March, compared with 7,900 people who died instantly in 2020.
The increase in fatal crashes continues at 2020. In June, the NHTSA also reported that road deaths had risen 7% last year to 38,680, especially since 2007. coronavirus epidemic.
NHTSA says drivers continue to display dangerous traffic patterns, including speeding, wearing seat belts, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Preliminary data from the Federal Highway Administration show that traffic was down 2.1% – about 14.9 billion miles – in the first three months of 2021. The agency estimates that there were 1.26 deaths per 100 million miles in the first quarter of this year, compared with an average death rate of 1.12 over the same period in 2020.
There is no final 2020 or 2021 announcement.