100+ people per day die in traffic accidents in the US daily. 12,000+ are injured enough to require medical attention. That has to be way down these days, right?
More than 38,000 people die every year in crashes on U.S. roadways. The U.S. traffic fatality rate is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. An additional 4.4 million are injured seriously enough to require medical attention. Road crashes are the leading cause of death in the U.S. for people aged 1-54.