• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Wisconsin traffic deaths up in 2012

Wisconsin traffic deaths up in 2012

January 4, 2013 By Andrew Beckett

The state Department of Transportation says there was a six percent increase in traffic-related deaths in Wisconsin last year, compared to 2011. Overall, 601 people were killed on state highways in 2012, about 36 more than the previous year and two more than the average for the past five years.

Major Sandra Huxtable with the State Patrol says motorcycle deaths rose by 34 percent last year, with 114 bikers killed throughout the state.

Deaths by car-and-truck passengers also jumped 37 percent, which Huxtable says was the result of fewer people wearing seat belts when they were involved in a crash. Only about 80 percent of Wisconsin motorist buckle up, which is less than the national average of 86 percent.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News



Featured Stories

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC