The Brief
- A new study indicates that traffic fatalities are up nationwide.
- According to the study, the increase is due—in part—to post-pandemic driving behaviors.
- A researcher at TRIP says Virginia and Maryland are following the national trend of increased traffic fatalities, and the data for D.C. is even worse.
WASHINGTON – Traffic deaths are up nationwide, including in the DMV, according to a new study by TRIP—a non-profit organization that researches and evaluates transportation issues.
TRIP conducts the study every year. Researchers say driving behavior post-pandemic is partly to blame.
What we know:…