Traffic fatalities going down in
Virginia
State figures show the number of
traffic fatalities dropped from 1,026 in 2007 to 740 in 2010
Associated Press
10:47 PM EDT, October
22, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) --
Traffic fatalities and
severe injuries in Virginia are declining.
State figures show the
number of traffic fatalities dropped from 1,026 in 2007 to 740 in 2010.
During the same period,
severe injuries fell from 19,796 to 11,664.
As of Friday, there
have been 608 traffic-related deaths so far this year.
Safety advocates
attribute the declines to several factors, including DUI laws, increased seat
belt use and stricter licensing for young drivers.
Despite the
improvements, Connie Sorrell with the Virginia Department of Transportation
tells The Virginian-Pilot that the state's numbers are still too high.
Sorrell says a new
initiative aims to reduce secondary crashes at wreck scenes. Representatives of
local law enforcement agencies are being trained to clear crash scenes faster.
Bettina Altizer
Altizer Law P.C.
324 Washington Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia, 24016
540-345-2000
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