EKB News

KENTUCKY....
in six separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Jan. 10,
through Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. 

All of the crashes involved motor vehicles and five of the victims were
not wearing seat belts.  Single-fatality crashes occurred in Barren,
Casey, Graves, Jefferson (2), and Morgan counties.   The suspected use
of alcohol was a factor in one of the Jefferson County crashes.

Through Jan. 16, preliminary statistics indicate that fourteen people
have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2011.  This is
twenty-four less fatalities than reported for the same time period in
2010.   There were thirteen motor vehicle fatalities and ten of those
victims were not wearing seat belts.  Three of those crashes involved a
commercial motor vehicle.  One crash involved a pedestrian.  A total of
four fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use
of alcohol. 

Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers
to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will
remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location,
direction of travel and license number if possible.

*These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law
enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and
fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.  Crash data for this
report is generated from the Kentucky Fatality Analysis Reporting System
(FARS).