Fewer people died in road traffic crash fatalities in this country in the first three months of 2023 than in the same period in 2022, even as more miles were driven. The first quarter of the year represents the fourth straight quarterly decline in fatalities after seven consecutive quarters of year-to-year increases in fatalities, beginning with the third quarter of 2020, according to recently released estimates from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“After spiking during the pandemic, traffic deaths have been on a slow but consistent decline for the past year,” Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, said in a statement.
Fatalities decreased in 32 states,
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