Why California Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise in Recent Years
October 28, 2017
Why California Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise in Recent Years
Estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) found that 3,680 motor vehicle deaths occurred in California during 2016. This alarming statistic represents a 13% increase over the estimated 3,249 traffic deaths from 2015. During the same time period, traffic fatalities increased nationwide at a six percent rate, meaning California's increase far outpaced the national average. Percentages aside, purely looking at…