Posts Tagged ‘fatal crashes’
AAA Warns Drowsy Driving Deaths Spike After Daylight Saving Time Shift
With Daylight Saving Time set to begin Sunday,聽AAA聽is warning drivers about the dangers of drowsy driving. The聽AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety聽says fatigue may contribute to up to 10 times more fatal crashes than official statistics show. Studies also indicate fatal crashes increase about 6% nationwide in the week following the time change, partly due to…
Read MoreDelDOT Receives National Award for Increased Transportation Safety by Converting Intersections to All-Way Stops
Several Intersections in Delaware have been safer for drivers thanks to improvements in recent years. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) was honored today with a 2023 National Roadway Safety Award for significantly reducing fatal and serious injury crashes at 20 intersections by converting them to all-way stops. Between 2015 and 2019, nearly 40 percent of…
Read MoreTraffic Safety Awareness, Enforcement Ramps Up In Del. As Fatal Accident Rates Rise
Nearly three months into 2022, traffic fatalities in Delaware are currently doubled compared to this time of 2021, and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and law enforcement agency partners are taking action to reverse the alarming trend. The campaign in March will focus on the dangers of speeding and the importance of following posted…
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