U.S. Traffic Deaths in 2025 are the Lowest Since 2019 – Smart Cities Dive
- Apr 13
- 1 min read
By Dan Zukowski
Traffic fatalities began to soar with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A 2024 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report found that speeding, distracted driving and aggressive driving accounted for tens of thousands of deaths each year.
The NHTSA and the U.S. Department of Transportation credited the Trump administration for improving traffic safety. “In the past year alone, we’ve partnered with our incredible law enforcement officers to get dangerous foreign truck drivers off the roads and educate the public about the dangers of distracted driving, drunk driving, and driving without a seat belt,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.
