Traffic Crashes Drop in Pinellas County
Pinellas County saw an decrease in collisions in 2011, and so did the rest of Florida, according to a new state report. We want to hear from you, Clearwater, on what roads worry you the most.
The number of traffic crashes in Pinellas County dropped by 19 percent last year, from 13,450 in 2010 to 10,882 in 2011. A total of three teen drivers or their passengers, ages 15 to 19, were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Pinellas in 2011. Ten bicyclists were killed while trying to navigate Pinellas roadways. These are just a few of the numbers released in the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' "2011 Florida Crash Statistics Report." The report was just released this week by the state and includes a variety of information related to roadway safety throughout Florida and in Pinellas County. While Pinellas saw a big drop in its crash numbers, the state also witnessed a decline in fatalities, the report says. In …
K Kelly
5:33 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Crashes probably decreased because people aren't driving as much as they used to due to the high price of gas. I dislike US 19 and Ulmerton and try to avoid both as much as possible. My son almost got ran down four times this year standing on a corner waiting to cross the street on both Clearwater-Largo Rd and Missouri Ave. Another relative was the victim of a hit and run on Ulmerton just a month… more ›