Fewer Highway Deaths
December 31st, 2007 by flanewsFlorida�s highways are getting safer for drivers based on the number of highway deaths.� Preliminary numbers show that 2,631 people died in 2007.� That compares with 3,365 deaths in 2006 and 3,533 in 2005.� The state also saw a drop in the number of alcohol-related deaths on Florida highways.
�This is the first time in 10 years that we realized a decrease in the number of fatalities,” said Lt. Ron Castleberry of the Florida Highway Patrol.� “In 2005. we had 1,239 fatalities.� In 2006, we had 1,099.�
Final numbers for 2007 will not be available from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles until next summer.
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