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U.S. traffic deaths fell after coronavirus lockdowns, but fatality rate spiked

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Reuters
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October 01, 2020 03:15 PM

WASHINGTON -- U.S. traffic deaths fell during the coronavirus lockdowns but drivers engaged in riskier behavior as the fatality rate spiked to its highest level in 15 years, according to preliminary data released Thursday.

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