The American South & Northern Plains Are Deadly For Drivers. D.C.? Not So Much

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Today, U.S. traffic fatality rates hover near historic lows -- in fact, the number of deaths has fallen 23 percent over the past nine years alone. In 2012 (the most recent annual stats available), 33,561 people were killed on U.S. roads, and while that number is still high, it's worth noting that America hasn't seen a figure that low since 1953...

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