AIA report: many more miles, many fewer fatalities.(Briefing)(American Insurance Association)(Report)

Best's Review,  October, 2007  

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Decades of efforts by the insurance industry and advocacy groups have increased automobile safety significantly, according to a new study by the Washington D.C-based American Insurance Association.

Recently released federal highway data show a continuing drop in motor vehicle fatality rates over the 40-year period from 1966 to 2006, as well as a decline in injuries, AIA said. The statistics also show that these declines are happening even as Americans take to the road in ever-increasing numbers.

For example, Americans drove nearly 3 trillion miles in 2006, compared to one ...

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