Deadly truck accidents are rising steadily in the context of a nationwide road safety problem. Although miles traveled nationwide dropped 13.2% in 2020 compared to 2019, traffic accident fatalities jumped 7.2% in 2020 from the previous year, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. In the first three months of 2021, 8,730 people died in traffic crashes, an increase of 10.5% from the same period in 2020, the AP reported. In the 12 counties encompassing the Metroplex the number of fatal crashes involving a commercial vehicle shot up in 2020 and steadily increased into 2021.
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