The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) removed the 2022 car crash death data from its website, sparking speculation about the reasons behind this action. This dataset, part of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), has been tracking car crash fatalities since 1975. The missing data included a new category for sex, “Other (e.g., “X”, Non-Binary, Not Specified, etc.),” which was used to document 22 victims in 2022. The NHTSA stated the file was taken down for minor corrections and was expected to be restored by the end of the week. However, the agency did not specify what corrections were needed. This removal raised concerns among safety organizations and auto industry analysts who rely on FARS data to analyze trends and identify the most dangerous vehicles on American roads. The data is crucial for efforts to reduce deaths from not wearing seatbelts or involving drunk drivers.
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