{"id":275100,"date":"2021-06-15T15:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year\/"},"modified":"2021-06-15T15:54:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T12:54:44","slug":"covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"#COVID-19 increased road traffic deaths by 7% last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a362b620c554\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a362b620c554\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year\/#Alcohol_and_drug_use\" >Alcohol and drug use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year\/#Speeding\" >Speeding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-increased-road-traffic-deaths-by-7-last-year\/#Seatbelt_use\" >Seatbelt use<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#COVID-19 increased road traffic deaths by 7% last year<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Last year, 38,680 people died on the US roads, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/press-releases\/2020-fatality-data-show-increased-traffic-fatalities-during-pandemic\">preliminary estimates<\/a> of the\u00a0<span>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Sadly, that\u2019s the highest projected number since 2007.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although Americans drove less during the pandemic (13% less vehicle miles <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed), NHTSA found that crash fatalities in 2020 \u2013 including\u00a0<span>motor vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and pedalcyclists \u2013 <\/span>increased by\u00a0<span>7.2%, as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356968 js-lazy\" alt=\"Crash fatalities increased during the pandemic\" width=\"692\" height=\"185\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate.jpg 916w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-280x75.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-540x144.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-270x72.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-796x213.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-912x245.jpg 912w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/813118\">NHTSA<\/a><\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Total fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), 2019-2020\" data-title=\"Share Total fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), 2019-2020 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Total fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), 2019-2020 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Total fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), 2019-2020<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356968\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate.jpg\" alt=\"Crash fatalities increased during the pandemic\" width=\"692\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate.jpg 916w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-280x75.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-540x144.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-270x72.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-796x213.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/fatality-rate-912x245.jpg 912w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The agency\u2019s analysis identified three main behaviors that resulted in this increase: impaired driving, speeding, and failure to wear a seatbelt. NHTSA\u2019s\u00a0researchers also concluded that throughout 2020 motorists exhibited a higher risk-taking driving behavior.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alcohol_and_drug_use\"><\/span>Alcohol and drug use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regarding drivers (excluding motorcyclists), the use of alcohol or one type of drug was significantly higher than in the last quarter of 2019, reaching a disturbing 64.4% and 60,7% of the tested motorists in the second and third quarter of 2020, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356969 js-lazy\" alt=\"In 2020 alcohol and drug use increased\" width=\"679\" height=\"324\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-280x134.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-540x258.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-270x129.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-796x380.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NHTSA<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Drivers were more prone to alcohol or drug use during the pandemic\" data-title=\"Share Drivers were more prone to alcohol or drug use during the pandemic on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Drivers were more prone to alcohol or drug use during the pandemic on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Drivers were more prone to alcohol or drug use during the pandemic<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356969\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use.jpg\" alt=\"In 2020 alcohol and drug use increased\" width=\"679\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-280x134.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-540x258.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-270x129.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/drug-use-796x380.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Similarly, 63.4% of motorcyclists tested positive for at least one category of drugs in Q3 2020, 17.5% more than in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speeding\"><\/span>Speeding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speeding-related crashes rose by an alarming 11%. Specifically, the data indicated higher speeds on urban roadways (interstates, local, and major collector roads) in Q3 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. The same goes for speed dispersion in rural local and collector roads, where crash fatalities increased by 11%.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seatbelt_use\"><\/span>Seatbelt use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Deaths arising from occupant ejection and\u00a0<span>unrestrained occupants of passenger vehicles grew by 20% and 15%, respectively. That makes a shocking 35% increase in fatal crashes as a result of not wearing a seatbelt.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356984 js-lazy\" alt=\"In 2020 seatbelt use decreased\" width=\"446\" height=\"215\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1-280x135.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1-270x130.jpg 270w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NHTSA<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fewer drivers were using seatbelts during 2020\" data-title=\"Share Fewer drivers were using seatbelts during 2020 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fewer drivers were using seatbelts during 2020 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fewer drivers were using seatbelts during 2020<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356984\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1.jpg\" alt=\"In 2020 seatbelt use decreased\" width=\"446\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1-280x135.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt-1-270x130.jpg 270w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1356986 js-lazy\" alt=\"Seatbelt use decreased in 2020\" width=\"441\" height=\"207\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2.jpg 441w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2-280x131.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2-270x127.jpg 270w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NHTSA<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fewer passengers were using seatbelts during 2020\" data-title=\"Share Fewer passengers were using seatbelts during 2020 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fewer passengers were using seatbelts during 2020 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fewer passengers were using seatbelts during 2020<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1356986\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2.jpg\" alt=\"Seatbelt use decreased in 2020\" width=\"441\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2.jpg 441w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2-280x131.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/seatbelt2-270x127.jpg 270w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356988 js-lazy\" alt=\"The lack of seatbelt increased the car ejections\" width=\"688\" height=\"275\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-280x112.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-540x216.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-270x108.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-796x318.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NEMSIS\/NHTSA<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Increased rate of ejections during 2020\" data-title=\"Share Increased rate of ejections during 2020 on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Increased rate of ejections during 2020 on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Increased rate of ejections during 2020<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356988\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections.jpg\" alt=\"The lack of seatbelt increased the car ejections\" width=\"688\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-280x112.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-540x216.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-270x108.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejections-796x318.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Notably, NHTSA observed a 40% year-on-year growth in the daytime ejection rate, which raises concerns about the daytime seatbelt use rate, that was 90.1% in 2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356989 js-lazy\" alt=\"Daytime ejections rose more than nighttime ejections\" width=\"715\" height=\"286\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-280x112.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-540x216.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-270x108.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-796x318.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NEMSIS\/NHTSA<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F06%2F15%2Fcovid-19-increased-reckless-driving-in-the-us-road-traffic-deaths-up-7-last-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Ejections were alarmingly increased during daytime\" data-title=\"Share Ejections were alarmingly increased during daytime on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Ejections were alarmingly increased during daytime on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Ejections were alarmingly increased during daytime<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1356989\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime.jpg\" alt=\"Daytime ejections rose more than nighttime ejections\" width=\"715\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-280x112.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-540x216.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-270x108.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/06\/ejection-daytime-796x318.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Altogether, the traffic fatalities rose in most major categories, apart from pedestrians:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pedestrians (6,205, flat from 2019)<\/li>\n<li>Passenger vehicle occupants (23,395, up 5%)<\/li>\n<li>Pedalcyclists (people on bikes) (846, up 5%)<\/li>\n<li>Motorcyclists (5,015, up 9%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other hand, f<span>atalities in crashes involving a large truck (commercial or non-commercial use) are projected to slightly decline by 2%, while fatalities among older persons (65+ years of age) are projected to drop by 9%. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Overall, NHTSA\u2019s data is as much sad as it is terrifying. One would expect that the pandemic would reduce fatal crashes, given how much time people spent indoors.<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, it seems that its psychological impact also affected driving behavior, cultivating a culture of risk taking. Whether this has to do with a false sense of safety due to less traffic or with a deeper change in life perception \u2013 a distorted<em> carpe diem<\/em> -, one thing is certain: road safety rules should still be followed even during health emergencies.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i><span>Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? 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