US Auto Crash Death Rate Highest in Study of Rich Countries
- High mortality rate remains unchanged from 2015-2019: CDC
- Findings highlight low US life expectancy among peer nations
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US death rates from motor vehicle crashes rates are the highest among 29 upper-income countries, according to a government study that adds to the country’s poor public-health record among developed nations.
Annual US fatalities from car, truck and motorcycle collisions were 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2019, researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, 2.3 times higher than the average in wealthy countries. While 21 other countries saw a decrease in crash-related mortality from 2015 to 2019, the pace of US deaths remained the same.