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Disaster● LowJul 10 · Jul 10, 2026, 8:51 PM

US Traffic Deaths Fell Sharply in Early 2026

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Human Progress

“U.S. traffic deaths fell to the lowest rate since 2014 in the first ​three months of the year after a sharp rise ‌in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday traffic deaths had dropped 4.3% to 7,770 in the three-month period ending March 31, the ​lowest number […] The post US Traffic Deaths Fell Sharply in Early 2026 appeared first on Human Progress.

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