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Virginia County Traffic Deaths Hit Double-Digits

Police are urging motorists in Pittsylvania to drive safely as the number of traffic deaths has reached double digits. Virginia State Police say 15 people have died in traffic accidents in the county since Jan. 1, compared to eight fatalities …

New Mexico Sees 20% Rise in Traffic Deaths This Year

A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from the Department of Transportation, 204 people have died in traffic accidents from January through July. That’s up from …

Traffic Deaths Surged in 2012

Traffic fatalities rose 5 percent last year, according to an analysis of preliminary state data, reversing a seven-year decline in which the number of annual traffic deaths reached their lowest level in more than six decades. An estimated 36,200 people …