A number of preliminary estimates of traffic fatalities and fatal accidents for 1987 in the U.S. are presented. Trend data are presented for both the long and short term. All estimates are compared to the corresponding values in 1986, 1983 and 1980. The estimated total of 46.330 fatalities in 1987 is less than 1% higher than the 46.087 traffic fatalities in 1986.
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