In reporting highway safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports the number of deaths in

Question:

In reporting highway safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports the number of deaths in automobile accidents each year. If there is a decrease in the number of traffic deaths from the previous year, NHTSA claims that the chance of a death on the highways has decreased. Explain the flaw in NHTSA’s claim.