Drive—and walk—like everyone else is drunk, speeding, and texting: The latest study of U.S. crashes is a relentless parade of tragic and frustrating news.
More Americans were killed by distracted drivers in 2021 than the year before. More Americans were killed by drunk drivers in 2021 than the year before. More drivers died with their seatbelts unfastened. More bicyclists were killed by drivers. More pedestrians… there’s… there’s just nothing but horrific news here.
It... More Americans were killed by distracted drivers in 2021 than the year before. More Americans were killed by drunk drivers in 2021 than the year before. More drivers died with their seatbelts unfastened. More bicyclists were killed by drivers. More pedestrians… there’s… there’s just nothing but horrific news here.
It takes NHTSA more than a year to compile full statistics and check them for errors, so the latest report reflects car accidents in 2021, not 2022. That was a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions, when police groups nationwide reported that the smaller number of drivers on America’s roads were acting more recklessly than normal.There were 42,939 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S.
“Nationwide, 31% of the total fatalities were in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes,” NHTSA reports. Drunk driving deaths increased in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Texas saw the most dramatic increase.
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