Motor vehicle fatalities increased by 14% in March — despite fewer cars on the road due to coronavirus lockdowns.
The CA-110, a highway that's frequently jam-packed with California commuters, saw extremely light traffic in March.The CA-110, a highway that's frequently jam-packed with California commuters, saw extremely light traffic in March.In March, as states around the country began implementing stay-at-home orders and commuters got off the road, traffic dropped, but a newfinds that the number of motor vehicle fatalities per miles driven increased by 14% compared to the March 2019 rate.
The National Safety Council analysis counts a fatality as anyone involved in a motor vehicle accident; drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. "What really strikes me is the incredible speed of the changes we're seeing on a roadways," Ken Kolosh, manager of statistics at the National Safety Council told NPR."Looking at other recessions what you usually see is a decrease in the number of deaths, or the injuries and fatality rate holding steady or decreasing slightly."The Council also found that for every 100 million miles driven in March there were 1.22 deaths on the road, compared to 1.07 in March 2019.
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