To determine at what rate the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found the rate of motorcycle crashes rising or falling in the US in 2016, let's analyze the options provided:
a. Neither; the rate was level in 2016
b. Falling by about 2.5 percent
c. Rising by nearly 30 percent
d. Rising by over 5 percent
Given the correct rate was noticed, we can conclude that the rate of motorcycle crashes was indeed changing in a particular direction and by a specific percentage. To identify from the provided options:
We can see that the specific rate indicated was over 5 percent. This matches exactly with option:
d. Rising by over 5 percent
Hence, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that the rate of motorcycle crashes in the US in 2016 was:
Rising by over 5 percent.
