by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Michigan saw a rise in traffic fatalities last year despite fewer vehicles on the road. In 2022, the state had a 15% increase in traffic deaths compared to 2019, according to a report published Wednesday, June 21, by the national transportation research nonprofit...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Traffic deaths jumped 15 percent from 2019 to 2022 in Michigan, even though the pandemic decreased total travel — and experts blame risky driving. Data released Thursday by TRIP, a national research nonprofit, show Michigan drivers traveled over 100 billion miles in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Michigan had more than 4,300 traffic crashes within work zones in 2022, resulting in 16 deaths and 862 injuries, according to road work officials. To make construction zones safer, legislators from the state House have passed a pair of bills that would allow for the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement praising passage of House Bill 4132 & 4133 in the Michigan House of Representatives. The bipartisan...
by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
A new report by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, shows traffic-related deaths in Michigan spiked 15% between 2019 and 2022, even when COVID-related closures forced many to work from home. “The report shows that speeds on Michigan roads have...