Oklahoma troopers say seat belts are saving lives in state

 
BY BRIAN SARGENT
Published: November 28, 2008

The number of people killed this year on Oklahoma roads is on pace to be the lowest of the decade, records from the state’s Highway Safety Office show.

Traffic-related accidents claimed the lives of 606 people from Jan. 1 through Monday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. In 2000, 662 people died on Oklahoma roads, the fewest so far this decade. From 2005 to 2007, traffic deaths dropped from 800 to 760, a ...


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