LANSING (WWJ) - State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation are urging drivers to be careful as the number of traffic deaths in the state is up over a year ago.
MDOT says 107 people have died on Michigan roads so far this year, including 17 in the last week alone, and more than 500 people have been seriously injured. In 2018, there were a total of 91 deaths in the first part of the year.
The numbers were released the same day the National Safety Council announced traffic fatalities in the United States hit an estimated 40,000 last year.
Researchers say while fatalities linked to drunk driving, speeding and cell phone use are trending down, other risks such as drugged driving and drivers using in-vehicle infotainment are emerging.