Traffic deaths dropped over 3% this year, but remain above pre-COVID levels
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Traffic deaths spiked after the start of COVID-19 and remain elevated but have fallen for two consecutive years.
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.2% in the first three months of 2024 — the lowest number since the same period in 2020 — but crash fatalities still remain sharply above pre-COVID levels.