‘A National Crisis:’ 46,000 People Died On U.S. Roadways in 2021
According to data from the National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, approximately 46,000 people died on U.S. roads last year. That number is up 9 percent from recorded deaths in 2020, and up a staggering 18% from 2019. The increase in fatalities comes as roadway traffic across the country returns to pre-pandemic levels.…