While traffic deaths were declining, the number of miles traveled increased more than 2%, or about 67.5 billion miles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Credit: shutterstock While traffic deaths were declining, the number of miles traveled increased more than 2%, or about 67.5 billion miles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Credit: shutterstock

The number of Americans that died in a traffic accident during 2023 was down 3.6% compared with the year prior, according to early estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The NHTSA reported that the final quarter of 2023 was the seventh consecutive period to see a decline in roadway deaths.

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