Traffic crashes finally show signs of slowing down – but not in Florida
Traffic deaths decreased overall across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two years this spring, federal regulators reported Monday.
The overall number of road fatalities, however, remained stuck at their highest level since 2006. And in Florida, the number of estimated fatalities jumped from 1,913 in the first half of 2021 to 1,951 in the first half of this year, for a 2% increase, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“Traffic deaths appear to be declining for the first time since 2020, but they are still at high levels that call for urgent and sustained action. These deaths are preventable, not inevitable, and we should act accordingly,” Transportation Secretary Pete But...
