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U.S. traffic deaths down in 2023 even as more miles are driven

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Traffic in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 8, 2023. NHTSA estimates 9,330 people died in vehicle crashes in the first three months of the year, down 3.3 percent from the 9,645 fatalities reported during the same period in 2022. (BLOOMBERG)
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By:
Audrey LaForest
June 22, 2023 02:28 PM

WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths fell slightly in the first three months of 2023 despite more miles being driven, according to NHTSA estimates released Wednesday.

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