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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Nationwide, in 2017, 37,133 people lost their lives in motor vehicle related crashes.

On the recordApril 8, 2019
Nationwide, in 2017, 37,133 people lost their lives in motor vehicle related crashes.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights the high number of traffic-related deaths in 2017.

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