Distracted driving contributes to uptick in fatalities, regulators say
Speeding- and alcohol-related crashes also increased in 2021this week, data shows that 3,522 people were killed in fatal crashes in 2021 that involved at least one distracted driver.42,939 people died in vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways during 2021 — the largest number of fatalities since 2005 and an increase of more than 10 percent from the previous year. Specifically, from 2020 to 2021, speeding-related fatalities increased by 7.
At a news conference in Seattle, NHTSA officials emphasized the dangers of distractions on the road, pointing out the expansive use of cell phones, texting, and eating. In fact, the agency used its meeting to open its annual
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