COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is on pace to set a record for the fewest traffic deaths in any year since people began keeping track.
The State Highway Patrol says 823 people have died on Ohio’s roads this year so far, with year-end projections to fall below 1,000 for the first time since officials first began keeping records.
Patrol officials say drivers are being more careful, vehicles are safer and police are doing more to enforce traffic laws.