Less traffic, more deaths. in the USA. Image by PublicDomainArchive from Pixabay.
The number of deaths in American road traffic rose 13.1 percent after the lockdown ended in 2020, despite less driving. Meanwhile, the Illinois government has mobilized against the private insurance industry by law. The high profits made by insurers in workers compensation are a thorn in the side of the authorities.
The increase in the number of fatal accidents is remarkable because not only is it the highest rate since 2005, but there has also been fewer overall hazards, say the regulators of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A total of 11,260 people died in the third quarter of 2020, although the mileage fell by around 14 percent.
The NHTSA experts are “deeply concerned” about the trend. In an open letter, they write that “fewer Americans drove” but they took more risks, “which led to fatal accidents.” They also spoke out against driving under narcotics.
One theory for the increase in accidents is the free roads, which encourage fast and risky driving. In addition, the police were often on duty elsewhere, which led to fewer controls, reports insurancejournal.
State versus insurer
By law, the bicameral parliament of the state of Illinois has the “workers compensation”Mobilized against the insurance industry. Unlike in this country, the “workers compensation“, An employee insurance similar to the statutory accident insurance, mostly privately organized and commissioned and monitored by the state, sometimes also subsidized.
Several changes to the state’s workers compensation code” performed. These codes are used to assign the work categories and to calculate the protection. In this country that would be something like a job title in the disability insurance. The legal changes provide for greater monitoring of premium calculation and improved treatment in the event of trauma.
For insurers, the business is in the area workers compensation (too) rewarding, at least in the eyes of the Illinois government.
Author: VW editorial team
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