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Traffic Deaths Spike In US
United States traffic deaths were up 13.5 percent over the first quarter of this year, reports The Detroit News. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, that's the most significant increase since 2008.
More than expected
The significant boost in car accidents resulting in traffic fatalities reportedly came as a shock to NHTSA officials, who have been keeping track of quarterly death rates linked to traffic accidents since 1975. The first three months of 2012 witnessed the biggest increase in traffic fatalities since 1979, noted The Detroit News. The rate of traffic deaths for every 100 million miles of automobile travel in the United States increased to 1.10 traffic fatalities per 100 million miles logged, higher than the 0.98 per 100 million miles from the first quarter of 2011.
If you need exact numbers, there was an increase in death rates from 6,720 for the 2011 first quarter to 7,630 fatalities in the first quarter of 2012. For the past seven years, the road deaths in the country have been decreasing. This year has broken that record.
Why does U.S. pavement run red?
Most experts think that the reason for more fatalities was that there were more people on the roads this winter. People usually try to keep away from the roads when the weather is terrible and it is more dangerous.
"However, the winter of 2012 was also unseasonably warmer than usual in most areas of the country," noted the NHTSA in an official statement. "Consequently, the fatality rate for the first quarter should not be used to make inferences for the fatality rate for the whole of 2012."
The NHTSA released a report in May 2012 looking at the 2011 traffic fatalities. From 2010 to 2011, there was a 1.7 percent decrease in the amount of highway traffic deaths from 32,885 to 32,310 people. The complete 1.7 percent decrease for the year marked the lowest fatality rate since 1949. From 2005 to 2011, there was a total decreased of 26 percent from the 2005 fatality rate of 42,708.
Only 9.7 billion more miles operated
From 2011 to 2012, there was only a 9.7 billion increase in the amount of miles driven. From 2010 to 2011, U.S. drivers drove about 35.7 billion fewer miles. This was due to low gas prices and the recession, according to the Washington Post. Driving in 2011 was at its lowest point since 2003.
Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, was stunned by this year's quantity of traffic deaths.
"While it is too early to draw conclusions about the data and the reasons for the increase, the strengthening economy and the warm winter may be factors," she said. "Any increase in traffic deaths is unacceptable and we remain absolutely committed to working with our partners at NHTSA and across the country to keep the roadways safe."
More than expected
The significant boost in car accidents resulting in traffic fatalities reportedly came as a shock to NHTSA officials, who have been keeping track of quarterly death rates linked to traffic accidents since 1975. The first three months of 2012 witnessed the biggest increase in traffic fatalities since 1979, noted The Detroit News. The rate of traffic deaths for every 100 million miles of automobile travel in the United States increased to 1.10 traffic fatalities per 100 million miles logged, higher than the 0.98 per 100 million miles from the first quarter of 2011.
If you need exact numbers, there was an increase in death rates from 6,720 for the 2011 first quarter to 7,630 fatalities in the first quarter of 2012. For the past seven years, the road deaths in the country have been decreasing. This year has broken that record.
Why does U.S. pavement run red?
Most experts think that the reason for more fatalities was that there were more people on the roads this winter. People usually try to keep away from the roads when the weather is terrible and it is more dangerous.
"However, the winter of 2012 was also unseasonably warmer than usual in most areas of the country," noted the NHTSA in an official statement. "Consequently, the fatality rate for the first quarter should not be used to make inferences for the fatality rate for the whole of 2012."
The NHTSA released a report in May 2012 looking at the 2011 traffic fatalities. From 2010 to 2011, there was a 1.7 percent decrease in the amount of highway traffic deaths from 32,885 to 32,310 people. The complete 1.7 percent decrease for the year marked the lowest fatality rate since 1949. From 2005 to 2011, there was a total decreased of 26 percent from the 2005 fatality rate of 42,708.
Only 9.7 billion more miles operated
From 2011 to 2012, there was only a 9.7 billion increase in the amount of miles driven. From 2010 to 2011, U.S. drivers drove about 35.7 billion fewer miles. This was due to low gas prices and the recession, according to the Washington Post. Driving in 2011 was at its lowest point since 2003.
Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, was stunned by this year's quantity of traffic deaths.
"While it is too early to draw conclusions about the data and the reasons for the increase, the strengthening economy and the warm winter may be factors," she said. "Any increase in traffic deaths is unacceptable and we remain absolutely committed to working with our partners at NHTSA and across the country to keep the roadways safe."
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