Support WBURDistraction, speeding and alcohol contribute to a 16-year high in traffic deathsThe Associated PressApril 03, 2023 ShareEmergency workers work the scene of a fatal car accident in August 2021 in Tulsa, Okla. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. (Tulsa World via AP)