Toward Zero Deaths
In 2022, 1,084 bicyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, which is the highest number ever recorded.
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Minnesota Driving While Impaired (DWI) Dashboard
The Minnesota Driving While Impaired (DWI) Dashboard contains information about crashes and arrests related to impaired driving. The data is used to identify patterns in impaired driving behavior, assist public safety entities in making decisions about resource allocation for DWI […]
Hurry! Chisago County Age Well Expo held today…
What is the newest thing in car seats? Do you have a must have in your child’s care seat?
Car Seat Program Mille Lacs County has three Child Passenger Safety Techs who can provide car seat education and distribute car seats, when available, for children birth to age 8 years old. Call 320-983-8208 and ask to speak to someone […]
Toward Zero Deaths
Speeding increases the likelihood of collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Common accidents related to speeding include head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, and accidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists.
On average, do you know how many people die …
In 2022, an average of more than 33 people per day die due to speeding. Speeding was a factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities, resulting in 12,151 deaths.
How do you get home when you’ve been celebrating too much?
About one in seven Minnesotans have at least one DUI on their record. Don’t be part of this statistic.
What is 90% of vehicle crashes attributed to?
According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 94% of motor vehicle accidents were caused by driver error. Accidents caused by vehicle problems and environmental conditions accounted for very few traffic accidents.
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths – Pass on Driving Fast!
NHTSA released new data on speeding, showing that speeding-related fatalities increased 8% from 2020 to 2021, with 12,330 people killed in 2021 speeding-related crashes. This represents 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2021.
Driving our counties Toward Zero Deaths – Is your child in the right car seat?
New guidelines: Birth to at least 2 years old: Rear-facing in an infant or convertible child safety seat. At least 2 years old AND has outgrown the rear-facing seat with internal harness by height or weight: Forward-facing with an internal […]