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 […]

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. 

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. 

About one in seven Minnesotans have at least one DUI on their record. Don’t be part of this statistic.  

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.

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. 

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 […]

Injury severity: Speeding makes injuries worse. When drivers speed, they have less time to react to sudden problems on the road, making it harder to stop quickly and safely. Speeding also makes safety features like airbags and seatbelts less effective.

The following types of fatal work zone crashes changed significantly from 2021 to 2022:   2021 2022 Involving Read-end Collision 206 (23%) 174 (21%) Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles 294 (33%) 246 (30%) Where Speeding was a Factor 281 (32%) 281 […]