US traffic deaths fell in 2019 for third straight year May 05, 2020 at 03:43AM

US traffic deaths fell in 2019 for the third straight year even as overall road use increased, according to preliminary government data set to be released Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported an estimated 36,120 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, down 1.2% from 36,560 in 2018, even travel rose 0.9% to 3.23 trillion miles.