Nationwide, the number of traffic fatalities last year hit its highest number in 16 years, according new data released Tuesday by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
NHTSA says nearly 43,000 people died in traffic deaths in 2021, a record 10.5% year-over-year increase
"I see people honking at each other, just not looking left or right, a lot of close calls," said Logan Mashy of Benicia. "During the pandemic, nobody was driving. I think people just forgot how to drive," said Lita Tulloch of Oakland. In one fatal crash in April last year, the CHP says the driver was going 120 miles an hour on 580 before crashing.
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