202 people have died on Minnesota roads so far in 2021
The people killed between Jan. 1 and July 1 include three bicyclists, 23 pedestrians, 26 motorcyclists and 142 motor vehicle occupants.
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Exactly halfway through the year and more than 200 people have lost their lives on Minnesota roads, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety reported Thursday, July 1.
The 202 people killed between Jan. 1 and July 1 include three bicyclists, 23 pedestrians, 26 motorcyclists and 142 motor vehicle occupants.
The milestone comes less than three months after the office announced another dark moment the state surpassed 100 traffic deaths on April 21, making it the earliest date that mark has been reached in six years.
Minnesota surpasses 200 road deaths so far this year
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More than 200 people have died on Minnesota roads this year, which is the earliest that s happened in a year in over a decade.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it has recorded 202 preliminary deaths since Jan. 1, 2021, compared to 148 at this time last year. It s the earliest the state has reached 200 traffic deaths since 2009. Minnesota surpassed 100 traffic deaths in April, which was the earliest point to surpass that milestone in six years.
According to DPS, 40% of the deaths have been speed-related, 32% were unbelted motorists, 22% alcohol-related and 2% distraction-related. Exactly halfway through 2021, and I m at a loss for words. What is it going to take for drivers to understand the importance of driving smart? Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson asked. Two hundred traffic fatalities by July 1 is just unacceptabl
Minnesota Tops 200 Traffic Deaths, A 25% Increase Over 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota is reporting its 200th traffic death for the year, the earliest date to reach the mark since 2009.
State traffic safety officials say a total of 202 people have died on the roads since Jan. 1, compared to 148 at this time a year ago.
The fatalities include 142 motor vehicle occupants, 25 motorcyclists, 23 pedestrians and three bicyclists.
Preliminary information shows 80 speed-related deaths, 46 unbelted motorist deaths, 45 alcohol-related deaths and five distracted-driving deaths.
State Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson calls the number of fatalities just unacceptable.
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Deadliest year on Minnesota roads so far since 2009
State reports its 200th traffic death.
Posted: Jul 1, 2021 7:08 PM
Updated: Jul 2, 2021 6:30 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota is reporting its 200th traffic death for the year, the earliest date to reach the mark since 2009.
State traffic safety officials say a total of 202 people have died on the roads since Jan. 1, compared to 148 at this time a year ago. The fatalities include 142 motor vehicle occupants, 25 motorcyclists, 23 pedestrians, and three bicyclists. Preliminary information shows 80 speed-related deaths, 46 unbelted motorist deaths, 45 alcohol-related deaths, and five distracted-driving deaths.
State Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson calls the number of fatalities “just unacceptable.”
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