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TRAFFIC CRASHES WAY DOWN
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 -- 9:13 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
Traffic fatalities in Wisconsin were way down in 2008.
There were 589 traffic fatalities last year, which is the lowest total since 1944 when 526 people died in traffic crashes. That’s also 148 fewer than in 2007; a drop of 20-percent.
Officials say decreased traffic because of record-high gas prices and long stretches of severe weather in the winter and summer played roles, but driver behavior also played a part.
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