Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions
In 2021, almost 43,000 people died in traffic crashes in the U.S. — the most since 2005. This increase is partially attributable to Americans driving more miles than they did in 2020.
By
Kea Wilson
11:17 PM CDT on July 6, 2022
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