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U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels

Biomedical researchers are working to identify key risk factors for the gender gap in vehicle safety, digging deep into the shape and density of bones, muscle structure and ligament size.
Biomedical researchers are working to identify key risk factors for the gender gap in vehicle safety, digging deep into the shape and density of bones, muscle structure and ligament size.
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DAVID SHEPARDSON
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Reuters
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April 01, 2024 04:30 PM

WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said traffic deaths fell by 3.6 percent in 2023 to 40,990 — the second straight yearly decline — but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels.

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