White Paper About 2020 Traffic Fatalities
Introduction US traffic fatalities have been a significant issue for decades, with over 38,000 deaths in 2019 (NHTSA). In 2020, traffic fatalities increased while traffic volume decreased due to the COVID-19 disease (NHTSA). Despite a 13.2% drop in VMT, the NHTSA reported a 7.2% increase in traffic fatalities in 2020 (NHTSA). Drug use causing bad …