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December 20, 2012

Study: U.S. Gun Fatalities to Surpass Traffic Deaths by 2015 
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A new study is predicting that if current trends hold, fatalities caused
by guns in the United States will likely exceed those caused by traffic
incidents for the first time by 2015. According to Bloomberg News, while
motor vehicle deaths dropped 22 percent from 2005 to 2010, firearm
deaths are now on the rise from a low point in 2000. Based on a 10-year
average trend, gun deaths will jump to almost 33,000 a year by 2015
while auto deaths will drop to 32,000. Experts attribute the shift to
public policy, including stricter vehicle standards, restrictions on
young drivers and a number of new safety laws.

 

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