In 2023, the United States witnessed a 3.6% decrease in traffic fatalities, marking the second consecutive year of decline, with a total of 40,990 deaths reported. Despite this downward trend, the figures remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. This reduction comes in the context of increased efforts by the Department of Transportation, which allocated $2.4 billion towards programs aimed at curbing traffic deaths in 2022 and 2023. However, despite these efforts, traffic deaths continue to rise in most major American cities. Additionally, Delaware reported a notable 16% decrease in traffic deaths, from 164 in 2022 to 137 in 2023.
The number of people who died in motor vehicle crashes in 2023 decreased by 3.6 percent from the previous year, even as the estimated number of miles traveled increased, according to government data. https://t.co/v9xFum1XL0
Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell by 3.6% in 2023 to 40,990 — the second straight yearly decline — but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels. https://t.co/WAOda3ZSpu
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year — but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation's roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. https://t.co/fz3BTRtxMX
US traffic deaths down 3.6% in 2023 but above pre-pandemic levels https://t.co/0x7HGFfNKO https://t.co/F4BgdAgwlZ
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died https://t.co/G5q8hdudyy https://t.co/38eS0B1p8d
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation's roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. https://t.co/Sx9f3qPSLE
US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died https://t.co/rf1cHqXsnj https://t.co/NtbrFceFCw
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The Department of Transportation has spent $2.4 billion on programs aimed at reducing traffic fatalities in 2022 and 2023, but a CBS News analysis found that traffic deaths are still on the rise in most major American cities. https://t.co/YNZH7MMHrg
Delaware has seen a 16% decrease in traffic deaths, with 137 fatalities in 2023 compared to 164 in 2022. Since the beginning of this year, those numbers continue to decline compared to 2023. https://t.co/9kbXZOdJ0H