2007 Traffic Death Statistics Worth Noting
What a glorious New Year's day it will be when we can look back at the year just ended and report that there were no traffic deaths in the United States.
But we all know that day is not on the horizon.
Here, based on recent news reports from around the country, are some end-of-the-year traffic fatality reports:
But we all know that day is not on the horizon.
Here, based on recent news reports from around the country, are some end-of-the-year traffic fatality reports:
- 159 deaths in Phoenix, AZ, down 23% from 207 fatalities in 2006.
- Florida traffic deaths in 2007 were 3,093 v. 3,195 in 2006.
- Deaths in South Carolina rose 2% to 1,064 from 1,040 in 2006.
- Iowa fatalities will number at least 426 in 2007.
- For the first time in 17 years traffic deaths in Virginia surpass 1,000, up from 961 in 2006.
- Missouri deaths in 2007 will fall below 1,000. Stand at 958 on December 28th.
- 355 traffic deaths in 2007 in Kansas, down from 468.
- Oklahoma road fatalities number 711 in 2007, down from 764.
- 118 perish on Delaware roads, the lowest number since 1999's 114 deaths.
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