Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its statistical projections of traffic fatalities for 2009. The NHTSA estimates that 33,973 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2009. This represents a decline of about 8.9 percent as compared to the 37,261 fatalities that occurred in 2008.
This Summary Last Modified On: 8/2/2012