Friday, December 14, 2018

Just a few more people died in Traffic accidents last year than were killed by guns

People fatally shot by guns and people killed in traffic accidents were both around 40,000 last year for a total of around 80,000 people either shot dead or in traffic accidents.
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In the first six months of this year, an estimated17,120 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes — 3.1 percent less than the first half of 2017. The fatality rate for the first half of 2018 is down, too: 1.08 fatalities per 100 million VMT compared to 1.12 fatalities per 100 million VMT in the first half of 2017.Oct 3, 2018

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In 2010, there were an estimated 5,419,000 crashes, 30,296 of with fatalities, killing 32,999, and injuring 2,239,000. About 2,000 children under 16 die every year in traffic collisions. Records indicate that there were 3,613,732 motor vehicle fatalities in the United States from 1899 to 2013.
Feb 15, 2018 - More: Deadly car crashes are on the rise again, hitting a 9-year high ... NHTSA estimated that car accidents killed 37,461 people in 2016, ...

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