TRAFFIC FATALITIES FOR 2009 A RECORD LOW
A recent study out of the U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that the number of traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level ever since 1954. Specifically, the data compiled by a division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that, in 2009, 33,963 people died in motor vehicle crashes, which represents a drop of 8.9 percent from the 37,261 deaths reported in 2008.
According to a Department of Transporation press release, NHTSA attributes the decline in traffic fatalities to a combination of factors, including campaigns like Click It or Ticket to increase seat belt use. It also generally credits the decline to safer roads, safer vehicles and motorists driving less.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll encourages everyone to continue to make an effort to keep our roads safe and keep traffic-related fatalities down.
