“U.S. traffic deaths fell to the lowest rate since 2014 in the first ​three months of the year after a sharp rise ‌in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday traffic deaths had dropped 4.3% to 7,770 in the three-month period ending March 31, the ​lowest number since 2015. The fatality rate fell to 0.99 ​fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, the lowest ⁠quarterly figure since 2014.”

From Reuters.