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National Safety Council Sees Decline in Motor Vehicle Deaths

August 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Motor vehicle deaths projected to drop slightly in first half of 2017 but remain 8 Percent higher than at the two years ago.

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are 1 percent lower than they were during the same six-month period in 2016. However, the country is fresh off the steepest estimated two-year increase in motor vehicle deaths since 1964, and it is too early to conclude whether the upward trend is over.

NSC Fatality Projection Table

The estimated deaths during the first six months of 2017 still are 8 percent higher

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