Traffic fatalities trending downward, except for trucks

Despite safety regulations plaguing the industry, traffic deaths are up for large trucks.

July 2023

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Tyson Fisher

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Overall, traffic fatalities went down last year. However, there was an increase in traffic deaths in
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Tyson Fisher joined Land Line Magazine in March 2014. An award-winning journalist and tireless researcher, his news reports, features and blogs bring depth to our editorial content, backed with solid detail. Tyson is a lifelong Kansas Citian.