Traffic deaths jump for Black Americans who couldn’t afford to stay home during Covid

Despite having to be home during the pandemic in 2020, traffic deaths have soared. Among the statistic, Black traffic deaths have risen an alarming amount.

CNN reported:

“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated earlier this month that 38,680 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, the largest projected number of deaths since 2007, despite a 13.2% decrease in miles traveled from the prior year. When broken down along racial lines, white pedestrian deaths grew 4%, American Indian fatalities grew 11%, and Asian and Pacific Islander deaths declined 29%.”

It is important to note, even before the pandemic, Black traffic deaths were on the rise. There was a 16% increase from 2005 to 2019, while White deaths dropped 27.8%.

CNN