This Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 photo provided by the Oregon State Police shows the scene of a fatal car crash near Chiloquin, Ore. Officials say the car rolled multiple times, ejecting the driver, 64-year-old Robert Johnson of Bend, Ore., who died at the scene. (Oregon State Police via AP)

(Bloomberg) — The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1% in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans, according to new figures from the Transportation Department.

The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from a general downward trend over the past decade, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report released Tuesday. In 2014, the fatality rate hit an all-time low.


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