Highway Deaths Fall; Michigan Part of Trend
In this time of ever more depressing stories and statistics, there is a bit of good news: Fewer Americans are dying on U.S. highways.
According to a recently released survey from the Governors Highway Safety Association, highway fatalities dropped significantly in 2008. The survey said that 40 states plus the District of Columbia had fewer highway deaths, while four states indicated an increase (six states didn’t have statistics available in time for the survey).
The states that showed the highest percentage decline in traffic fatalities for 2008 include: Massachusetts, 28.5; Washington, D.C., 27.7; Hawaii, 22.5; Nebraska, 18.8; and Montana, 17.4. Michigan showed a decline of 7.7 percent. The four states that saw an increase are: Vermont, 10.6; Wyoming, 6.7; New Hampshire, 6.2; and Delaware, 3.
The survey mirrors a December 2008 report from the U.S. Department of Transportation that noted that traffic deaths for the first 10 months of 2008 had dropped 10 percent. According to a recently released survey from the Governors Highway Safety Association, highway fatalities dropped significantly in 2008.
