The NHTSA reported that, in 2018, drunk driving fatalities dropped about 4%, although they still accounted for 29% of 2018 traffic deaths. (Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock) The NHTSA reported that, in 2018, drunk driving fatalities dropped about 4%, although they still accounted for 29% of 2018 traffic deaths. (Credit: Photo Spirit/Shutterstock)

The number of people dying on America's roads dropped by nearly 1,000 in 2018, according to newly released data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Victoria Spears

Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].