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9122122, 8:31 AM 2020 Fatality Data show Increased Traffic Fatalities During Pandemic I NHTSA <br />There are a few categories that are projected to have decreases in fatalities in 2020. Fatalities in <br />crashes involving a large truck (commercial or non-commercial use) are projected to decline <br />marginally (down 2%). Fatalities among older persons (65+ years of age) are projected to decline <br />by about 9 percent. <br />Special Reports: <br />Last summer, recognizing the unique circumstances, NHTSA researchers began compiling <br />additional data from a wide variety of sources to enhance understanding of what was happening <br />on the roadways during the pandemic. This research led to a series of special reports, including <br />two being issued today: Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub - <br />Categories in 2020 and Update to Special Reports on Traffrc Safety During the COVID-19 Public <br />Health Emergency: Fourth Quarter Data. These update earlier reports released in October 2019, <br />Drug and Alcohol Prevalence in Seriously and Fatally Injured Road Users Before and During the <br />COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and Examination of the Traffic Safety Environment During the <br />Second Quarter of 2020. Special Report and January's Update to Special Reports on Traffic Safety_ <br />During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency-. <br />NHTSA's research suggests that throughout the national public health emergency and associated <br />lockdowns, driving patterns and behaviors changed significantly, and that drivers who remained on <br />the roads engaged in more risky behavior, including speeding, failing to wear seat belts, and driving <br />under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Traffic data indicates that average speeds increased <br />throughout the year, and examples of extreme speeds became more common, while the evidence <br />also shows that fewer people involved in crashes used their seat belts. <br />* amended to reflect 2020 estimates <br />Contact: <br />NHTSA Media <br />NHTSAmedia@dot.gov <br />202-366-9Uf� Council <br />27 — 19 11 /15/2022 <br />https:ltwww.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/202O-fatality-data-show-increased-traffic-fatalities-during-pandemic 314 <br />