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Traffic Crashes Claimed Fewer Lives in First Half of 2025, NSC Estimates
Traffic fatalities fell by 13.5%, with 18,720 deaths reported, due to safer roads, vehicles, and technologies preventing impaired driving, National Safety Council says.
- In the first six months of 2025, the United States saw a 13% decrease in fatalities from traffic accidents, with approximately 18,720 deaths reported during that period.
- This decrease happened despite Americans driving 0.8% more miles, reflecting efforts such as states and localities adopting the Safe System Approach.
- The approach emphasizes safer roads, speeds, people, and post-crash care, and ten states plus the District of Columbia saw traffic deaths drop by 20% or more.
- Mark Chung of NSC emphasized that the decline in traffic fatalities highlights significant advancements and demonstrates the positive outcomes that can be achieved when governments and communities adopt effective safety measures.
- The National Safety Council urges the Department of Transportation to finalize rules on impaired driving prevention and automatic emergency braking to sustain and expand these safety gains.
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Traffic Crashes Claimed Fewer Lives in First Half of 2025, NSC Estimates
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Traffic crashes claimed 13% fewer lives in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, preliminary analysis by the National Safety Council shows. An estimated 18,720 people died in traffic…
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