State Traffic Deaths Lowest Since WWII
Friday, April 6th, 2012 -- 9:42 AM
-State traffic deaths last month were the second lowest of any month of March since World War IIIn March, 27 people died in 25 traffic crashes in Wisconsin, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
In terms of traffic deaths, the safest month of March occurred in 2010 with 23 fatalities, and the deadliest month of March was in 1970 with 99 fatalities.
Traffic deaths last month were two fewer than March 2011 and six fewer than the five-year average for the month of March.
As of March 31, a total of 107 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes during 2012 including three motorcycle drivers, one motorcycle passenger and five pedestrians. Traffic deaths through March were 17 more than during the same period in 2011 and two more than the five-year average.
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