[fuhrysteve]

> attributed to increased driving, encouraged by economic factors such as higher employment and lower gas prices

Interesting - I always assumed that the increase in road deaths was at least largely due to increased cellphone usage, resulting in distracted drivers.

[ehnto]

It's not to say that's not still the cause of many of them, just that with more people on the road more accidents can occur.

[russdill]

Perhaps they've been offset by increased safety standards.