U.S. traffic deaths have surged since 2020. More drivers have engaged in unsafe driving and traffic data indicated average speeds increased during COVID lockdowns, NHTSA says.
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In 2020, the number of speeding-related traffic deaths increased by 17% to 11,258, while overall traffic deaths rose 7.2%. In 2021, U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5% to 42,915, the highest annual number killed on American roads in a since 2005. Cliff said NHTSA is moving aggressively to get new regulations out and"kicking off a lot of rulemakings related to automation." Since January 2021, the agency has finalized 16 rules and begun work on 25 new rules.
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