March 2023
US highways are getting deadlier, with fatalities up 22%
March 14, 2023 | Filed under: Safety
A must-read article on how crashes, injuries and fatalities are on the rise in the US.
In 2022, there were 46,000 fatalities nationwide. How many of those were distracted driving related? The NHTSA says, less than 10%.
(Above) The wreckage of a 2019 Buick Encore after a January 2020 crash. The car smashed into a tree, and the driver had to climb out of the burning wreckage. She admitted she was texting with her sister. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)Continue reading....
In 2022, there were 46,000 fatalities nationwide. How many of those were distracted driving related? The NHTSA says, less than 10%.
(Above) The wreckage of a 2019 Buick Encore after a January 2020 crash. The car smashed into a tree, and the driver had to climb out of the burning wreckage. She admitted she was texting with her sister. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)Continue reading....
