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NHTSA: US traffic fatalities increased 3.3% in 2012

Green Car Congress

Motorcycle rider fatalities increased for the third consecutive year (7.1% 15 or higher—nearly double the legal limit. Thirteen states and Washington DC experienced reductions in overall traffic fatalities, led by Mississippi (48 fewer); New Jersey (38); Georgia (34); Alabama (30); and Utah (26). increase over 2011).

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