Unfavorable weather conditions were present in more than one-tenth of the nation’s fatal crashes in 2020, federal officials report. FOX13
led to zero visibility and was likely to blame in what Florida authorities called a "mass casualty incident" on Thursday. At least three people were killed in several multi-vehicle crashes on Interstate 95.
Fatalities in the rain have also been on an upward trend since 2010, which recorded the fewest deaths at 2,046.Since 1982, fatalities in the rain account for 8% of total deaths, as snow/sleet conditions account for less than 2%. The NHTSA reports that total vehicle miles traveled decreased by 11% in 2020, from 3,261,772 million to 2,903,622 million.
In January, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the federal government’s comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy to address the crisis in traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
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