The US highway death toll decreased to a significant level in 2008. Thanks to the recession.
The recent stats say that the highway deaths in US have declined to a record numbers ever since the times of 1961. Numbers say that around 37,313 people died in 2008 due to motor vehicle traffic crashes. The number is still high - but better than 41,059 in 2007. In fact, it is even better since 36,285 deaths due to motor vehicles traffic crashes in 1961.
Other declined numbers include decrease of fatalities rate to a record level low to 1.28 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. There was also a decrease in vehicle miles traveled to 2.92 trillion miles – a 3.6% decline from the previous year.
Amid all these declines, there is a surge in one activity among the Americans – Wearing seat belts. The usage of seatbelts in America has reached to a record 83% in 2008.
The recent stats say that the highway deaths in US have declined to a record numbers ever since the times of 1961. Numbers say that around 37,313 people died in 2008 due to motor vehicle traffic crashes. The number is still high - but better than 41,059 in 2007. In fact, it is even better since 36,285 deaths due to motor vehicles traffic crashes in 1961.
Other declined numbers include decrease of fatalities rate to a record level low to 1.28 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. There was also a decrease in vehicle miles traveled to 2.92 trillion miles – a 3.6% decline from the previous year.
Amid all these declines, there is a surge in one activity among the Americans – Wearing seat belts. The usage of seatbelts in America has reached to a record 83% in 2008.
