40 Died in January Traffic Crashes
Thursday, February 7th, 2013 -- 8:35 AM
-Last month, 40 people died in 39 traffic crashes in Wisconsin, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.Traffic deaths last month were four fewer than last January and three more than the five-year average for the month of January.
The safest month of January in terms of traffic fatalities occurred in 2010 with 20 deaths, and the deadliest January was in 1964 with 82 fatalities.
Traffic deaths last year increased about 6 percent from the previous year. A proven way to help prevent crashes is for drivers to pay strict attention to traffic and road conditions.
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