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Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published its early estimate of road deaths in 2024 .

That's a 3.8 percent decrease from the 40,901 deaths that occurred on US roads in 2023 .

Fourteen states plus the District of Columbia saw road deaths increase in 2024 , sometimes despite flashy " Vision Zero " initiatives.

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