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Fewer dying on local highways

In 2010, the South East area of British Columbia, which includes the Okanagan, the Interior and Kootenays saw a dramatic decrease in the numbers of people killed on our roadways. In 2009, there were 131 people killed in vehicle crashes, but in 2010, that number fell to 108 representing a nineteen (19) percent decrease in fatal crashes. In fact, in British Columbia, the South East District saw the greatest decrease in the numbers of people killed.

In 2010, the South East area of British Columbia, which includes the Okanagan, the Interior and Kootenays saw a dramatic decrease in the numbers of people killed on our roadways. In 2009, there were 131 people killed in vehicle crashes, but in 2010, that number fell to 108 representing a nineteen (19) percent decrease in fatal crashes. In fact, in British Columbia, the South East District saw the greatest decrease in the numbers of people killed.