In the first half of this year, the ambience of the traffic fell dramatically – even the Americans spent more time on the road, the National Safety Council (NSC) according to new data Released on Monday,
About 18,720 people died in traffic accidents from January to June, about 13 percent less during the same period in 2024, Researchers found,
NSC Executive Vice President Mark Chung said, “This deficiency in traffic deaths represents tremendous progress and shows that when the state and community are committed to proven security strategies, what is possible,” NSC Executive Vice President Mark Chung Said in a news release“This success shows that when we work together using evidence-based solutions, we can save life and make all road users safe.”
Researchers stated that when the fatal decreased, the number of miles compared to Americans increased by about 1 percent.
Ten states – California, Connecticut, Mississippi, Alaska, Delaware, Alabama, Kentki, Vermont, Maryland and Minnesota – Traffic Malilent saw a decrease of more than 20 percent, as was done by Columbia district.
Four states increased by 20 percent or more: Hawaii, Oklahoma, Kansas and West Virginia, found in the report.
NSC cited the embrace of states Federal highway administration’s safe system approach As a major factor in the fall. It urged the US Transport Department to urge to develop and pursue a comprehensive security scheme to prevent nationwide driving behavior.
When crashing, the safe system approach is overshadowed by reducing the deadly deadly.
Chung said, “We are looking at the results of states and areas applying safe system approach-focusing on safe roads, safe speed, safe vehicles, safe people and better post-cross care,” said Chung.
