Before Deadly Labor Day, The National Safety Council Warns on Rising Crash Deaths
August, 2015
U.S. on pace for deadliest driving year since 2007, says National Safety Council
Traffic deaths and serious injuries substantially higher in first six months of 2015
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council estimates traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries are 30 percent higher[i]. From January to June, nearly 19,000 people died in traffic crashes across the U.S., and more than 2.2 million were seriously injured[ii], putting the country on pace for its deadliest driving year since 2007. See
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