One in Three Texas Vehicle Deaths Due to Speed
Earlier today, the Amarillo Police Department (APD) reported that officers responded to a motor vehicle collision Sunday afternoon on Soncy Street (FM 2590) at Buccola Avenue. The release states that two people died at the scene and that speed is a factor in this fatal crash. While the incident is still under investigation by the APD’s Traffic Investigation Squad, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reminds drivers that the number of people killed in vehicle crashes in Texas last year reached a level not seen since 1981. Plus, 34% of those deaths involved speed. In 2021, speed wa...
Source: txdot.gov
