Minnesota roadways have been especially deadly in recent days. At least six people have died as a result of traffic incidents in the state since Saturday.
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The 2015 Crash Facts report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows distracted driving contributed to a double digit percentage increase in the number of traffic deaths in the state last year.
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Minnesota experienced a spike in traffic fatalities last year, which ended up being the deadliest year on state roadways in 5 years.
St. Paul, MN (Minnesota News Network) -- In 2003 there were 655 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads. That's the year the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) campaign was started to raise awareness about safe driving habits.
Based on preliminary numbers, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is projecting the 2014 traffic death toll in the state will be about 370, which would be the second lowest total since 1944.