The Nation - News from May 11, 1986
The number of people killed in passenger car accidents declined last year, but a nearly 16% increase in fatalities involving pickup trucks and vans caused overall U.S. traffic deaths to increase slightly in 1985, the government said. The National Transportation Safety Board reported that fatalities from transportation accidents totaled 48,354 during the year, an 0.8% increase from 1984.
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