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Despite Pandemic, North Carolina Traffic Deaths Climb to 1,500 in 2020

Traffic deaths in North Carolina last year surpassed 1,500 for the first time in 13 years despite a pandemic during which motorists logged fewer miles statewide, statistics show. N.C. Department of Transportation data shows the number of miles driven dropped …

Oklahoma DPS: Highway Fatalities Up

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says traffic-related fatalities in August were higher than the same month a year ago. Preliminary information indicates there were 67 fatalities in August, up from 52 deaths in the same month in 2015. DPS …