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Motor Vehicle Deaths Estimated to Remain Stable in First Half of 2018

August 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

National Safety Council cautions that if trend continues, U.S. could see its third straight year with as many as 40,000 roadway deaths.

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate the recent upward trend in motor vehicle deaths has continued its leveling off, with the number of fatalities in the first six months of 2018 dipping just slightly – less than 0.5 percent – from six-month 2017 estimates. Approximately 18,720 people died on U.S. roadways between January and June, compared to the Council’s revised estimate of 18,770 during the same period last year. An additional 2.1 million people are estimated

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