Tag: highway fatalities

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Highway deaths ticked down in 2018 but remain above 40,000, preliminary numbers show
Highway deaths dropped in 2018, but numbers are estimated to remain above 40K for another year. Statistics were provided by the National Safety Council.
February 14, 2019
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Highway fatalities dipped slightly in 2017, preliminary numbers show
National Safety Council numbers do not include specific crash data, such as how many of the highway deaths were as a result of a truck-involved accident. In sum, 40,100 deaths occurred last year, according to the NSC.
April 19, 2018
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NTSB: Truck-involved highway fatalities rose in 2016
In total, NTSB determined highway deaths increased across the U.S. by 1,976 year-over-year. There were 722 fatalities resulting from crashes involving medium- and heavy-duty trucks in 2016 compared to 665 in 2015.
November 28, 2017
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Eight killed in two fiery truck-involved crashes Tuesday in Texas and Kansas
A crash involving four trucks and two passenger vehicles along I-35 in Waco, Texas, claimed three lives, including a truck driver, and a crash along I-70 in Kansas involving two trucks and four passenger vehicles claimed five lives.
July 13, 2017
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Highway fatalities climbed again in 2016, according to report
The National Safety Council also estimates the annual mileage death rate for 2016 was 1.25 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, a 3 percent increase over 2015.
February 17, 2017
Traffic fatalities increased by 6 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to preliminary data released by the National Safety Council.
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Truck occupant deaths rise in 2012, along with overall highway fatalities, NHTSA says
The number of highway deaths rose in 2012 from 2011 by 1,082 to 33,561. The number of large truck occupant fatalities also rose, seeing an increase for three consecutive years. However, ATA disputes the terminology used in the report.
November 14, 2013
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Transportation deaths drop 9.2% in 2009
Highway fatalities, which account for nearly 95 percent of all transportation deaths, decreased from 37,423 in 2008 to 33,808 in 2009.
October 6, 2010
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Traffic death rate drops to record low
The number of traffic fatalities for 2009 are projected to reach the lowest level since 1954.
March 11, 2010
Traffic fatality rate has declined past 15 quarters.
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