Traffic fatalities are dipping for the first time in two years. A new National Safety Council report indicates traffic deaths are down roughly one-percent in 2017 over the previous year.
The N-S-C CEO claims there were just over 40-thousand vehicle deaths last year. But experts believe distracted driving and higher speed limits thwart any benefits gained by safety systems like automatic braking.
Rhode Island, Kansas and New Mexico experienced increased motor vehicle deaths from 2015 through 2017.
