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Police Chief Harry S. Kubojiri

Police Chief Kubojiri urges motorists to drive safely as traffic fatalities soar

Police Chief Harry Kubojiri has issued a personal plea for all Big Island motorists to drive with extreme caution, as traffic fatalities so far this year have already surpassed the totals for all of last year and approached the totals for all of 2010.

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U.S. traffic fatalities hit record low in 2010

U.S. traffic fatalities hit record low in 2010

MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the number and rate of traffic fatalities in 2010 fell to the lowest levels since 1949, despite a significant increase in the number of miles Americans drove during the year. “Last year’s drop in traffic fatalities is welcome news and it proves that we can make […]

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DOT: Lowest traffic fatalities in six decades

DOT: Lowest traffic fatalities in six decades

MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year, the lowest number since 1950.  The record-breaking decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels. In addition, 2009 […]

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U.S. traffic fatalities for 2009 reach record low

U.S. traffic fatalities for 2009 reach record low

MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter. According to early projections, the fatality rate, which takes into account the number of miles traveled, reached the lowest level ever recorded. […]

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U.S., Big Isle traffic deaths decline

MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters recently announced the number of people killed in traffic crashes is expected to reach a new record low in 2008, with projections showing an almost 10 percent drop in highway traffic deaths in the first 10 months of this year. The secretary also outlined key safety benchmarks […]

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