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    'Tragic': Driving Was Down In 2020, But Traffic Fatality Rates Surged

    A report estimates that traffic deaths rose 8% last year compared to 2019. When measured by number of miles driven, fatalities surged by 24%, the highest in nearly a century.
    by Camila Domonoske Mar 05, 2021 1 minute
    A police car blocks the road near the scene of a crash between an SUV and a semi-truck near Holtville, California on March 2, 2021. A nonprofit group says traffic fatalities rose last year, despite the fact that Americans spent less time on the road.

    Driving was markedly down in 2020, yet a new report found a surprising and alarming statistic: Traffic deaths actually rose last year.

    The National Safety Council (NSC) says deaths from motor vehicles rose 8% last year, with as many as

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