In the first nine months of 2022, fatalities decreased in 24 states; Washington, D.C.; and Puerto Rico. Roadway deaths increased in 25 states and remained unchanged year-on-year in one, according to the NHTSA. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock) In the first nine months of 2022, fatalities decreased in 24 states; Washington, D.C.; and Puerto Rico. Roadway deaths increased in 25 states and remained unchanged year-on-year in one, according to the NHTSA. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock)

Through the first nine months of 2022, traffic fatalities declined around 0.2% compared with the same period the year prior, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which reported 31,785 people died in traffic crashes.

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