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WASHINGTON (AP) — With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation's top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.

Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she's surprised the wording remains on the department's website even as the Biden administration pledges to embark on a broader strategy to stave off crashes through better road design, auto safety features and othe...