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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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30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,360 Points:513,020 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!
JimTee All-Star Author Tampa Posts:920 Points:790,315 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 7:02:57 PM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse "This is exciting news, but there are still far too many people dying in traffic accidents,".... I agree, we need to continue to look for ways to make driving safer.
revON Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,219 Points:643,900 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:58:37 PM Ignore revON Report Abuse less cars on the road caus no jobs.
Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,758 Points:653,935 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:54:59 PM Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse Less traffic on the road due to the economy.
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,423 Points:1,669,610 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:51:48 PM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse good news
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,020 Points:922,390 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:49:13 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse They could cut Traffic Fatalities to near zero if there was a way to keep Intoxicated Drivers off the road.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:32,158 Points:1,299,245 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:41:39 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I did more driving in 2009 than I did in years. Not working means that when you go on vacation you don't fly and then rent a car at your destination. There's a lot less money value expressed in your time. And I suspect I'll drive more in 2010 than I will in 2009.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:4,390 Points:313,750 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:40:53 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Looks like they didn't take all the data into consideration when coming up with these figures.
FranklinGasGuy Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,590 Points:706,235 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:38:39 PM Ignore FranklinGasGuy Report Abuse No job no driving, got job gas cost = less driving or same pay for 3+ years = less driving.
donny47 All-Star Author New Hampshire Posts:847 Points:351,120 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 6:37:01 PM Ignore donny47 Report Abuse less driving due to fuel cost.