Highway deaths fall to lowest level since 1950

Friday, September 10, 2010

WASHINGTON -- Traffic deaths have plummeted across the United States to levels not seen in more than a half-century, spurred by technology, more safety-conscious drivers and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.

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