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Traffic fatalities ‘skyrocketed’ in 2022, says commissioner

by | Nov 1, 2023 | Area News, Latest

Collin County has seen a surge in traffic fatalities while the rest of the greater North Texas region has seen a decline in motor vehicle deaths, according to Precinct 4 County Commissioner Duncan Webb.

Webb delivered the sobering news to Commissioners Court on Monday, Oct. 23 at its regular meeting. He spoke of a recent meeting of the Regional Transportation Council in which he said the county’s traffic fatality count increased by 51% from 2021 to 2022. Meanwhile, Webb said, the North Texas region witnessed a 6% decline in traffic deaths during the same period.

For more on this story see the Nov.2, 2023 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

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