The number of traffic fatalities dropped dramatically between 1964 and 2004 because
A)the war on traffic deaths resulted in major policy changes.
B)an assortment of public and private policy changes gradually influenced the death rate.
C)public attention became more focused on the problem.
D)fewer people were driving during that period.

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The passage states that an "assortment of public and private policy changes gradually influenced the death rate," indicating that a variety of factors over time contributed to the decrease in traffic fatalities. While public attention and changes in the number of drivers may have also had some impact, they are not the sole or primary reasons for the drop in fatalities. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

The Number of Traffic Fatalities Dropped Dramatically Between 1964 and 2004