Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Page 16
Worst April in five years for traffic fatalities, reports ODOT
Gov. Ted Kulongoski declared May as
Transportation Safety Awareness Month in Ore-
gon. The annual event has taken on added im-
portance as safety officials work to reverse an
alarming trend of increased traffic fatalities this
spring.
“This was the worst April in five years for
traffic fatalities in Oregon,” said Troy E.
Costales, manager of the ODOT Transportation
Safety Division.
Preliminary crash data point to increases in
the following types of fatal crashes:
*More than twice as many men were killed
than women.
*Seven fatal crashes are confirmed to speed
related.
*Ten fatalities occurred when the occupant
was not wearing a safety belt, and six of those
were killed as a result of being ejected from the
car.
*Almost 70 percent were on rural roadways.
*The age range of the deceased was 8 to 85.
Costales said flexible grant monies and edu-
cation efforts will be channeled toward specific
safety issues identified. Last year, a similar
analysis led to the successful targeting of pedes-
trian safety issues.
In April 2002, a total of 20 people lost their
lives in Oregon traffic crashes. This April, 41
people were killed.
“Up until April, Oregon’s 2003 traffic death
count was significantly below last year’s,”
Costales said. “From January through March,
we were 15 percent to 20 percent below the pre-
vious year to date. There were so many fatal
crashes this April that the total for the year to
date is now 4 percent above last year. This is
simply unacceptable.”
May signals the beginning of the highway
construction season, increased highway travel,
proms and some graduations.
From May through the remainder of the
year, traffic deaths historically have increased
from fewer than one per day to more than one
per day.
In an effort to combat the expected increase
in serious traffic crashes, ODOT takes part in a
number of activities and educational efforts dur-
ing May.
This year, special emphasis will be given to
the Click It or Ticket national seatbelt cam-
paign, the Work Zone Memorial for people
killed in highway work zones, Motorcycle
Safety Week and Pedestrian Safety Week.
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OR 97523
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592-3391
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592-2131
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