Traffic deaths are at their lowest levels since 1949, per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA's study shows that an estimated 32,310 people died in traffic accidents within the U.S. last year, that is down 1.7% in comparison with 2010.
New England and Great Lakes states saw the largest decrease in car accident deaths in 2011, with the previous down 7.2% and the latter down 3.3%. However, traffic deaths were up 3.3% in California, Arizona and Hawaii in 2011.
For probably the most part, though, the numbers was in a gentle decline within the country over the past five years, with fatality rates decreasing 26% from 2005 to 2011.
AAA says several factors have caused the decline, namely that U.S. motorists drove 1.2% fewer miles last year and gas prices increased 6.7%. Vehicles also are getting safer, with more security features becoming standard equipment on new cars every year.
U.S. road deaths fall to lowest number since '49 (The Detroit News)
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