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March 19, 2007

Wyoming, Arkansas lead nation in truck crash fatalities

  • Safety group Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways is calling for reduced driving hours, increased inspections and on-board monitors.
    • By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN
    Associated Press Writer

    WASHINGTON — Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that called last week for tougher federal regulation to reduce fatalities hovering above 100 a week nationwide for years.

    The safest states for truck crashes were Rhode Island and Massachusetts, based on the number of fatalities per 100,000 residents during 2005, the most recent year with complete figures.


     
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