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Arizona sees fewer vehicle crashes, fewer people injured in 2018, but more fatalities Driver behavior continues to be a leading factor in fatal crashes PHOENIX – Arizona saw fewer crashes, fewer fatal crashes, fewer injury crashes and fewer crash-caused injuries on its roadways in 2018 compared to 2017, according to the 2018 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report that was released today. However, despite reductions in those key areas, the number of total traffic fatalities increased by 1%. In … Read entire article »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released their fatality estimates for 2018.  They estimate that 36,750 people died in traffic crashes in 2018, down approximately 1% from 2017. The Federal Highway Administration estimates that vehicle miles traveled increased by 0.4% in 2018 resulting in a fatality rate of 1.14 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, down from 1.16 in 2017. Pedestrian and bicycle fatalities continued to increase in 2018, by 4% and 10%, respectively. Click … Read entire article »