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... 14 Figure 4-1 shows trends in fatal crashes, traffic fatalities, and crashes of all severities over the period. All crashes are estimated from NHTSA's General Estimates System (GES)
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... Trends in Risk and Exposure 15 declined relative to the rates in 2001. In the period from 2001 through about 2007, the decline was gentle, reflecting the overall reduction of risk reflective of the steady pressure to increase traffic safety, i.e., the first process of the analytical approach as identified in Chapter 2.
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... 16 Identification of Factors Contributing to the Decline of Traffic Fatalities in the United States from 2008 to 2012 Figure 4-3. Fatality rates by VMT and fatalities, normalized to 2001.

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