Experts note that deadly trends like an increase in speeding and impaired driving point to continued heightened risks for people walking on or nearby roads.
NHTSA Projects a Slight Dent in Roadway Fatalities for First Nine Months of 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 31,785 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022 — a tiny dip in deaths compared to the 31,850 in the same period of 2021.