Iowa traffic deaths remain well below average

Traffic deaths on Iowa roadways are down 32 compared to this day (9/11) last year.

DOT director Scott Marler told the Transportation Commission during their meeting this week they are happy to continue to see the drop in traffic deaths. “We’re on a good trajectory, but I think you know us at the Department well enough to know we’re never satisfied with that,” he says.

There have been 191 traffic deaths so far this year. )”One fatality is one too many and until we get to zero, we’re not going to stop, we’re going to continue to push and do the things that are so vital to keeping Iowans safe,” Marler says…

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