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Ditto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Approximately 46,000 people died on U.S. roads last year, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council. That
Ditto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Approximately 46,000 people died on U.S. roads last year, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council. That number is up 9% from 42,339 deaths recorded in 2020, and up 18% from 39,107 deaths in 2019, according to the nonprofit health and safety organization. "This devastating news serves as yet another wakeup call for this country. We are failing each other, and we must act to prioritize safety for all road users," Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, said in a press release. "One life lost in a preventable crash is tragic enough and more than 46,000 in one year is unacceptable." The report comes as traffic on roads nears pre-pandemic levels. According to the Federal Highway Administration, vehicle miles traveled in the first nine months of 2021 increased 11.7% from the same time in 2020. The cause for the continuing rise in motor vehicle deaths is not yet known. Some experts say while f