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NHTSA has released the 2022 early estimate report presenting the projections of traffic fatalities (42,795) and the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) (1.35) for 2022 (Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2022, DOT HS 813 428). That Crash*Stats shows a marginal decrease of about 0.3 percent as compared to […]
All 50 States have “Move Over” laws to protect law enforcement officers and other first responders stopped on our Nation’s roads. Yet one-third of the public is not aware of these laws, and traffic-related incidents continue to be the number one cause of death among on-duty law enforcement officers. For campaign materials, visit this […]