NHTSA data shows 5.3% rise in US road accident deaths in 2012

An estimated 34,080 people died in road accidents in the United States in 2012, up 5.3% on the year before, according to a new report from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The reported deaths figure is the highest since 2008. In 2012, the US NHTSA said the fatality rate or the number of people killed for every 100 million vehicle miles travelled was 1.16, compared to 1.1 in 2011.
May 7, 2013 Read time: 1 min
An estimated 34,080 people died in road accidents in the United States in 2012, up 5.3% on the year before, according to a new report from the US 2467 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The reported deaths figure is the highest since 2008. In 2012, the US NHTSA said the fatality rate or the number of people killed for every 100 million vehicle miles travelled was 1.16, compared to 1.1 in 2011.

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