U.S. traffic deaths saw a modest 0.3% decrease in 2022, according to the latest projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which estimates 42,795 people died in motor vehicle accidents this past year.
The fatality rate for 2022 is projected to be 1.35 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), down from 1.37 fatalities per VMT in 2021. VMT increase 0.9% from 2021 to 2022, according to NHTSA data.
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