Traffic deaths declined in 2023, but distracted driving remains a danger
The proliferation of infotainment screens in new vehicles adds potential distraction, safety experts say.
Traffic deaths declined in the U.S. in 2023 by 3.6% compared with the prior year, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates released April 1. With 40,990 traffic deaths, last year was the third in a row that fatalities exceeded 40,000.
NHTSA also released new data on distracted driving and launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted. Distraction-involved fatalities rose 8% from 2017 to 2021 but came down slightly in 2022 to 3,308 people, according to NHTSA data. An estimated 289,310 people were injured in distracted-driving accidents in 2022, the agency reported. Data for 2023 is not yet available.
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