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A Closer Look at the Nation's Highway Fatality Rate
NHTSA Releases 2007 Traffic Accident Statistics
Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its 2007 Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatalities and People Injured data. Statistics for last year indicate a 3.9% percent decrease in traffic accident fatalities between 2006 and 2007.
Overall traffic accident deaths for 2007 was 41,059, down from 42,708 in 2006, with injuries also decreasing from 2,575,000 in 2006 to 2,491,000 in 2007.
Other 2007 US Traffic Facts:
- Passenger vehicle deaths: 28,933
- Motorcycle deaths: 5,154
- Pedestrian Deaths: 4,654
- Bicyclist Deaths: 698
- Large Truck Occupant Deaths: 802
Injuries: 2,221,000
Injuries: 103,000
Injuries: 70,000
Injuries: 43,000
The NHTSA also provided 2007 traffic accident statistics for the state of Massachusetts: 417 deaths.
According to US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters, the decline in total motor vehicle deaths can be attributed to more aggressive law enforcement measures at both the state and federal levels, as well as the manufacturing of safer motor vehicles.
