Trucking related fatalities drop 12%, overall fatalities lowest level since 1961
WASHINGTON — The number of overall traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit the lowest level since 1961. Additionally the fatality rate, which factors in things such as fewer miles traveled, also reached the lowest level ever recorded, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) which released the information July 2.
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