State highways claim 11 lives last week

Preliminary statistics indicate that 11 people died in nine separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.
Ten of the crashes involved motor vehicles and four victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Green, Laurel (two) and Spencer counties. The crashes in Carlisle and Laurel counties involved the suspected use of alcohol.
A triple fatality crash occurred in Franklin County and one of the victims was wearing a seat belt. One victim was a child and was secured in a car seat at the time of the crash.
One pedestrian fatality occurred in Hardin County.
Through Dec. 5, preliminary statistics indicate that 712 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 24 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were 556 motor vehicle fatalities and 295 of those victims were not wearing seat belts. Seventy-seven of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle. Fifty-four pedestrians and six bicyclists have been killed.
Seventy-nine fatalities involved a motorcycle and 15 fatalities involved an ATV. Two fatalities involved a scooter.
A total of 145 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.
These statistics are still preliminary. Crash data for this report is generated from the Kentucky Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1(800) 222-5555.