‘Best And Worst’ States Rated After Deadlier Than Expected Year On Nation’s Roads

In a follow up to my January 5th post Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths, the substantial rise in the fatality crash rate is thought to be the result of spikes in excessive speeding, impaired and distracted driving, and lower seat belt use during the pandemic.

A new report “2021 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws” identified the best and worst states based on the passage of 16 essential traffic safety laws which aims to help lawmakers reverse “a shocking and deadly trend….to turn the page on a year when emptier roads turned into risky racetracks.”

This year, New York was upgraded to green (one of the best states) following the enactment of an all-occupant seat belt requirement in 2020.

Read on to learn more about what New York is doing to protect you.