On a state level, fatalities increased in 38 states during the period, remained flat in two and declined in 10 states as well as the District of Columba. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock) On a state level, fatalities increased in 38 states during the period, remained flat in two and declined in 10 states as well as the District of Columba. (Credit: Motortion Films/Shutterstock)

During the first nine months of 2021, U.S. traffic fatalities increased approximately 12% compared with the year prior, according to an early estimate from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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