The declines in 2022 come after a 16-year high for roadway deaths was set 2021, according to the NHTSA data. In 2021, some 42,939 people died in traffic accidents, which was a year-on-year increase of 10.1%. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock) The declines in 2022 come after a 16-year high for roadway deaths was set in 2021, according to the NHTSA data. In 2021, some 42,939 people died in traffic accidents, which was a year-on-year increase of 10.1%. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock)

U.S. traffic deaths saw a modest 0.3% decrease in 2022, according to the latest projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which estimates 42,795 people died in motor vehicle accidents this past year.

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