After declining by roughly 3% annually between 1920 and 2010, U.S. traffic fatality rates have stagnated—falling significantly behind peer high-income nations like Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom. As the Labor Day weekend closes out the summer and millions take to the road, we will be reminded that this plateau is an urgent economic and public health crisis, surpassing $1 trillion annually in lost lives, diminished quality of life, medical expenses, and travel disruptions.
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