Motor vehicle deaths up 9% through first half of 2016

NSC says this “upward trend” in fatalities started in late 2014 and is driven in part by a stronger economy, lower unemployment rates, and low fuel prices.

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths are up 9% through the first six months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 and are 18% higher com[pared to the same stretch in 2014.

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Source:: http://fleetowner.com/safety/motor-vehicle-deaths-9-through-first-half-2016