Annual Traffic Fatalities Decline 3% Nationwide, Rise Almost 18% in New England

In an early estimate of 2010 traffic fatalities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that the total number was 32,788, a decline of 3% compared to the 2009 total. If these projections prove to be accurate, the number of fatalities will be the lowest on record since 1949.

However, the New England total for 2010 is projected to rise almost 18% over 2009 (1,157 in 2010, compared with 983 in 2009 – a 17.7% increase).

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NHTSA: Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2010 (April 2011)