More than 46,000 people were killed on US roads last year, a 22 percent rise on pre-pandemic levels, according to road safety experts who link the rise to more motorists mixing .The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 46,270 people died last year, a slight dip from 46,980 in 2020, but higher than before , which emptied the roads but led to more speeding and risk-taking.Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO, said the carnage amounted to a 'regional jet carrying 100 people crash, killing everyone on board every day' and urged drivers to belt up and reduce speeds.
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