(Bloomberg) -- The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1% in thefirst half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump inmiles driven by Americans, according to new figures from theTransportationDepartment.
The preliminary figures represent a “troubling departure” from ageneral downward trend over the past decade, the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration said in a report releasedTuesday. In 2014, the fatality rate hit an all-time low.
“These numbers are a call to action,” U.S. TransportationSecretary Anthony Foxx said in an e-mailed statement. “Everyonewith a responsibility for road safety — the federal, state andlocal governments, law enforcement, vehicle manufacturers, safetyadvocates and road users -- needs to reassess our efforts to combatthreats to safety.”
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