Connecticut saw an increase in roadway fatalities in 2024 compared to the previous year, with the University of Connecticut tracking the state’s traffic deaths. As of December 18, there were 313 fatalities, six more than in 2023, and the final number is expected to be even higher. Among the deaths were high-profile incidents, including the deaths of a trooper, a construction worker, and a DOT employee in separate incidents, two of which were caused by impaired drivers.
State lawmakers and first responders have been urging residents to drive safely by slowing down and moving over for emergency vehicles, obeying the speed limit, and not driving under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. The state also installed wrong-way driving detectors at over 100 highway exit ramps to notify police when a car enters the highway via an exit ramp. More than 230 exit ramps have been identified as high-risk for wrong-way drivers.
While fatalities were up from 2023, 2022 remains the worst year for fatal crashes in decades, with nearly 350 people losing their lives.
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