Motor Vehicle Deaths in 2015 Show Large Increase Year-Over-Year
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council Show an 8 percent increase in 2015 over 2014.
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 8 percent higher in 2015 than they were in 2014 – the largest year-over-year percent increase in 50 years. The group estimates 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, making 2015 the deadliest driving year since 2008.
