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PennDOT: Traffic Deaths in Pennsylvania Hit All-Time Low in 2014

Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania hit an all-time low last year. State transportation officials say car crashes killed 1,195 people in 2014. That’s the lowest number since recordkeeping began 87 years ago. PennDOT statistics released Wednesday show drunk-driving deaths declined 14 …

Traffic Deaths in Maryland Fell to 66-Year Low Last Year

Maryland officials say traffic deaths have hit a 66-year low in the state. Transportation officials said at a news conference Tuesday that traffic deaths in Maryland fell to 442 last year. That’s the lowest amount of traffic deaths in the …

Driving-Related Fatalities in Rhode Island Decreased 20% in 2014

Rhode Island’s attorney general says the number of driving-related fatalities in Rhode Island decreased 20 percent in 2014, to the lowest number in a decade. Attorney General Peter Kilmartin says there were 65 driving-related fatalities in 2013 and 52 in …