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In 2016, fatal car crashes increased in the United States for the second year in a row, reaching a nine-year high in spite of the introduction of new safety measures and investments in semi-autonomous vehicles.
The three main causes are increasing motorcycle fatalities, speeding, and not using seat belts.
According to data released on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 37,461 fatal car accidents in 2016, an increase of 5.6% from 2015.
The catastrophic upward trend represents a reversal from the six years between 2007 and 2014, when fatalities decreased. From an all-time low of 32,744 in 2014, deaths have increased.
