Highway Deaths Highest Since 1990: ; W.Va. Had 8.8 Percent Increase, Report Says
Charleston Daily Mail › August 24, 2006
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WASHINGTON - Traffic deaths last year reached the highest level since 1990, propelled by an increase in motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities.
Motorcyclists' deaths rose for an eighth straight year, the government said. Nearly half the riders were not wearing helmets.See the full content of this document
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Highway Deaths Highest Since 1990: ; W.Va. Had 8.8 Percent Increase, Report Says
Some 43,443 people were killed on the highways last year, up 1.4 percent from 42,836 in 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. It was the highest number in a sing...
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