National Road Safety Conference Convenes in Seattle Amid U.S. Traffic Death Crisis
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Friday, March 31, 2023
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SEATTLE, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As traffic deaths in the United States reach levels not seen in two decades, more than 1,600 national, state, and local traffic safety professionals will gather in Seattle starting this weekend for the annual Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities .
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- SEATTLE, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As traffic deaths in the United States reach levels not seen in two decades, more than 1,600 national, state, and local traffic safety professionals will gather in Seattle starting this weekend for the annual Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities .
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021, the most recent year available, which is a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 deaths in 2020.
- Every indication is that the traffic safety problems that led to such a high toll have not abated.
- The conference provides a forum for discussing the latest traffic safety research and programs to reduce crashes through education, engineering, equitable enforcement, and emergency response services.