52 People Killed in November Traffic Accidents
Saturday, December 7th, 2013 -- 7:02 AM
-A total of 52 people were killed in 49 traffic crashes last month, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.Traffic fatalities last month were 16 more than November 2012 and seven more than the five-year average for the month of November.
Last month was tied for the sixth safest month of November in terms of traffic deaths since World War II. The safest month of November since World War II occurred last year with 36 traffic fatalities, and the deadliest was in 1973 with 110 fatalities.
Eleven people died in crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday period from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, to midnight on Sunday, December 1.
As of the end of November, 496 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes this year, including 80 motorcycle drivers, four motorcycle passengers, 37 pedestrians and 10 bicyclists. Traffic deaths through November were 72 fewer than during the same period in 2012 and 34 fewer than the five-year average.
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