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Martin Kaste

America's roads are more dangerous, as police pull over fewer drivers

Some police think a pullback in traffic enforcement may be contributing to more reckless driving. (Tom Merton/Getty Images)

American roads are deadlier than they were before the pandemic and many are looking at changes in police traffic enforcement as a cause.

Deaths spiked during 2020, and the fatality rate — deaths per million miles traveled — is still about 18% higher now than in 2019.

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