Number of traffic deaths in US down slightly at 18,680 in H1 2017

Washington

AFTER soaring in the first six months of last year, traffic deaths this year have declined slightly but are still well above the all-time low set in 2011, according to statistics released on Tuesday.

The National Safety Council estimated that 18,680 people died in crashes through June this year and 2.1 million people were seriously injured. There have been 250 fewer deaths this year than in the same period in 2016.