Bob Noel wrote:
In article ,
Newps wrote:

Naaah, the loon is off pondering the fact the US set a record for traffic
deaths last year. In round numbers 43,000. Ought to keep him busy for a
while.


That's no record. I remember when it was over 50,000 not too long ago.

The following are all years in which the traffic fatalities were over 50,000
(not all years between 1966-1976 where in the 2004 report)

1966
1970
1978-1980

But the 43440 in 2005 is the highest since 1990.

(source www.nhtsa.dot.gov)

Funny how the highest traffic fatality rates were during the years of
the 55mph speed limit.