It Has Been Another Deadly Week On Minnesota Roadways
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According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, preliminary numbers show there have been 16 traffic fatalities on Minnesota roads since Saturday. The 16 deaths since Saturday brings the total number of traffic fatalities this year to 254, and compared to the 194 reported at the same time last year, is a 31 percent increase.
The 254 deaths continue to be the highest year-to-date numbers in the last five years.
Contributing Factors
Speed-related traffic deaths continue to be the largest contributing factor in fatal traffic crashes, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The 91 speed-related deaths this year compare with 64 this time last year. That’s a 42 percent increase from this time last year and nearly a 150 percent increase from this time in 2019.
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