Holy cow! The recession really has taken its toll. What other explanation would there be for a 25% decline in 5 years?
That is HUGE, and even with people texting...
This may just be the biggest indictment against the quality of the economy yet.
Yes, a lot fewer people driving.
Yet we’re in year FOUR of “THE RECOVERY”!
But the rate of fatalities per billion miles traveled has also been going down. Apparently there have been some safety improvements in cars that can account for some of this. And perhaps there is some stricter enforcement of traffic laws.