NHTSA Reports Decline in Highway Crash Fatalities for Second Straight Year
NHTS’s data indicates there was a 2.4% decline in overall highway crash fatalities in 2018, but an increase of 3.4% in pedestrian fatalities.
NHTSA: Highway Fatalities Rose by 7.2 Percent in 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is attributing the increase in highway deaths to increased driving due to job growth and cheaper gas prices, in addition to increased driving by young people.
