Many would assume that a significant reduction in traffic would also lead to a significant reduction in traffic-related deaths. It seems logical. Take large numbers of cars off the road and there should be a subsequent decrease in the number of deaths on those roads. The years of the pandemic, however, have shown us that such logic does not always apply. In fact, auto-related fatalities have spiked in the ...
Traffic Deaths Spike Nationwide, Including 88% Jump in Philadelphia
Posted January 17, 2022 in Auto Accidents | Product News and Recalls
New data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration appears to show that three consecutive years of traffic death decreases may have come to a close as reckless and risky behavior overtook any potential gains in safety from having fewer cars on the nation’s roadways during the global coronavirus pandemic.
“As I’m sure you have noticed, our roads emptied out as people began staying at home, but we soon started hearing anecdotes about reckless driving with ...
continue reading...You might not think of your SUV or minivan as a light truck, but it – along with every pickup truck on the nation’s highways – is part of the largest American vehicle segment by far. In fact, more than two out of every three new vehicles sold in the United States is now categorized as a “light truck,” and cities across the country are taking ...
While the novel coronavirus and its impact on travel will likely be one of the biggest stories to come out of 2020, 2019 had a decrease of its own in traffic deaths on the nation’s roadways. According to a report released by the World Health Organization, 38,800 people died in car crashes on US roads last year. The number represents a 2% drop from ...
