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5 reasons why auto accidents are on the rise

This was the first time since 2007 that more than 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in a single year, according to the National Safety Council.

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According to the National Safety Council, traffic deaths increased 6 percent to 40,200 — the first time since 2007 that more than 40,000 have died in motor vehicle crashes in a single year.

The 2016 total follows a 7 percent rise in 2015. Much of this is attributed to continued lower gasoline prices and an improving economy which has increased motor-vehicle mileage. 

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