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Traffic Fatalities for 2009 Reach 55-Year Low

Consumer Affairs -- Variety of factors credited for continued decline in highway deaths....

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Submitted Mar 14, 2010 By: Cakes77

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jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,206 Points:624,700 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:16:10 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse great news
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,694 Points:1,646,040 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:15:31 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse People are becomming more aware, and are also driving less.
CarrottopNe Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,025 Points:367,365 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:15:08 PM Ignore CarrottopNe Report Abuse You are all right.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,140 Points:210,340 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:13:41 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse what was the gas prices in the last two years??? Less work less money less trips...... if you are working still you may not see this fact of life....
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,795 Points:1,329,550 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:12:20 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse safer vehicles and a decline in miles driven are two big ones
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,828 Points:896,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:12:19 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse Less vehicles on the road and less speeding are two large factors.
mlhog Veteran Author Minnesota Posts:289 Points:165,110 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:11:16 PM Ignore mlhog Report Abuse be lower if people were not driving TOYotas
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,758 Points:1,348,695 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:10:44 PM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse I'm glad something is going right.
pdcarver Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,284 Points:245,595 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:06:30 PM Ignore pdcarver Report Abuse most people driving Toyota's. safe vehicles.
salog Champion Author Columbia Posts:3,518 Points:876,815 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:51:02 PM Ignore salog Report Abuse could be due to the number of people that no longer have to go to a job
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:8,592 Points:1,381,825 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:49:49 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Good. Let's kill the fewest possible. The roads are bloody enough already.
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:8,757 Points:1,547,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:47:27 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse ?? Who's not driving because of gas prices? I now find it cheaper and far more relaxing to drive than fly to most places I go. Slower yes, but none of the total BS to go through at airports and I can bring whatever I want with me there and back.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,788 Points:593,745 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:47:22 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Airbags probably save a lot of lives.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:4,223 Points:466,730 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:47:17 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse When you can't afford gas and your not working where are you going to go?
LexusLS400 Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,513 Points:706,475 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:46:04 PM Ignore LexusLS400 Report Abuse There are still plenty of people employed, and plenty of people on the roads, 04tang & jimgraham. Once again, AC-302 is the perceptive one here.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:12,823 Points:2,547,205 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:45:08 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Since people are driving less (less money in their accounts); this is believable.
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:3,110 Points:398,390 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:43:37 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse I don't belive it with all the accident and Toyota.
Hunter114 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,994 Points:490,420 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:43:12 PM Ignore Hunter114 Report Abuse I'm sure the prople who believe in a jobless recovery will like this news.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:8,434 Points:2,241,615 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:32:48 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse supposedly less people on the roads...........but it doesn't seem like less at rush times
ricker8 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,327 Points:473,560 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:30:55 PM Ignore ricker8 Report Abuse less driving
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,127 Points:894,770 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:30:54 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse Well if you can't drive then you don't have accidents
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:4,516 Points:877,550 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:26:53 PM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse so it go's up and down
zeddieiv Champion Author Columbia Posts:3,568 Points:1,065,495 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:24:50 PM Ignore zeddieiv Report Abuse yep
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,866 Points:1,946,710 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:23:47 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse I had heard on ABC News that auto fatalities were at or below 34K. I guess this is the effect of airbags and high seatbelt compliance rates.
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,868 Points:576,195 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:21:47 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse I have nothing to add.... you are all right.
MinnesotaDJ Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,230 Points:120,665 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:20:55 PM Ignore MinnesotaDJ Report Abuse Has got to be the rise in gas prices, no one can afford it so there is less driving, simply put people aren't driving as much.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:5,326 Points:1,005,605 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:16:23 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse No driving - no wrecks. Simple.
04tang Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,792 Points:389,185 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:11:39 PM Ignore 04tang Report Abuse No jobs, no one on the roads.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,131 Points:720,135 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:05:14 PM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse How many died from boredom cause they could afford to travel?
Goatroper Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,066 Points:417,165 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:04:03 PM Ignore Goatroper Report Abuse Copperhead has it right. Who has money to drive anywhere?
copperhead8 Champion Author Boston Posts:10,757 Points:1,846,370 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:02:35 PM Ignore copperhead8 Report Abuse Seems if you don't have a job and can't buy gas you just stay home...
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:3,515 Points:960,475 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:58:54 PM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse High gas prices and high unemployment numbers have fewer people driving.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,829 Points:606,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:56:30 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse The main factor being less miles driven because of loss of jobs and income and inability to afford exorbitant fuel prices.
murphy50 Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,596 Points:1,606,240 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:56:28 PM Ignore murphy50 Report Abuse Everybody stayed home because gas was too expensive.
saveongasNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,287 Points:724,100 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:53:58 PM Ignore saveongasNC Report Abuse Very good news!
bozo All-Star Author Boston Posts:944 Points:1,331,835 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:47:14 PM Ignore bozo Report Abuse txhunter1 has it right
CaliberMan71 Veteran Author Ohio Posts:357 Points:111,060 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:34:38 PM Ignore CaliberMan71 Report Abuse Hmmm,maybe the unemployment rate being so high has people off the roads. We can not afford to travel.
katiejayWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,260 Points:382,135 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:33:55 PM Ignore katiejayWV Report Abuse Texting using speech would be safer and easier.
JohnRodesJunkie Sophomore Author Florida Posts:237 Points:411,120 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:31:54 PM Ignore JohnRodesJunkie Report Abuse So all that talk about how "55 saves lives" in the 1980s and 1990s was hot air? (or just the government wanting traffic fines?)
Minster Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,236 Points:781,515 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:31:38 PM Ignore Minster Report Abuse IT is good that highway deaths or on the decline. keep your mind on driving and no cell phones and no texting while driving.
TXHUNTER1 Sophomore Author Austin Posts:117 Points:67,660 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:30:43 PM Ignore TXHUNTER1 Report Abuse Due to the recession and high gas prices, people are driving less and slower.
takethe_point Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,161 Points:68,505 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:30:12 PM Ignore takethe_point Report Abuse well thats because people dont have jobs to buy the overpriced gas= less people on the road= less fatalities.wonder how many millions of $ they spent with tax payers money on that study. [Edited by: takethe_point at 3/14/2010 8:32:05 PM EST]
Lainie321 Rookie Author Akron Posts:4 Points:138,055 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:28:20 PM Ignore Lainie321 Report Abuse i wonder if the the number of injuries have gone up; if some who used to die now live because of medical advances.
ccrb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,705 Points:1,653,380 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:27:40 PM Ignore ccrb Report Abuse this is good news
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,372 Points:994,400 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:23:58 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse Since highway deaths are on the decline, will the safety nannies back off from laws that only protect drivers from themselves, like mandatory seat belt laws? Somehow, I doubt it. GTH
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,231 Points:1,014,610 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:19:31 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse have to slow down because of gas prices....plus the economy keeps people off the streets because they have no money to go anywhere
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,011 Points:1,212,495 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:16:11 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Lots of unemployed requires less driving to work.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,671 Points:963,610 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:15:23 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Texting is a big problem.
comet64 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,250 Points:258,825 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:13:17 PM Ignore comet64 Report Abuse ban cell phones in the car
utley All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:594 Points:1,012,110 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:11:47 PM Ignore utley Report Abuse Still, it surprises me that as a society we can accept nearly 34,000 deaths as a reasonable price to pay for the convenience of having high powered, fast vehicles to get us to work and school and vacation spots. Surely we can bring that number down by being more strict with distracted drivers. I saw a guy texting as he drove today. How long before he Kills someone?
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,347 Points:511,070 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:10:01 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Traffic deaths per million miles down again, great news!
Daveyfudd All-Star Author Jackson Posts:868 Points:211,400 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:07:33 PM Ignore Daveyfudd Report Abuse Less driving!