WHAT IS THE DEATH RATE DUE TO CAR ACCIDENTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI?
In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSA) reported over 35,000 traffic fatalities in the U.S.A. The number represents an increase of over seven percent from the previous year. Nine of the ten U.S. regions all reported increases of death because of car accidents. The state of Texas is located in Region 6 of the NHTSA report. In 2015, Texas reported a decrease of one percent from the previous year of 2014 in fatal car accidents. Deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes for the nation in 2014 were over ten percent. During that same period, the state of Texas reported more than 13 percent of car accident fatalities. In 2014, the number of deaths for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas significantly increased from the previous year. City Data reported the following traffic accidents and fatal car crash statistics for Corpus Christi in 2014: Twenty-four fatal accidents Thirty vehicles involved in fatal accidents Ten fatal accidents involving drunk drivers Forty