The Boston Globe, January 6th, 2005
New Hampshire has just closed the books on the deadliest year for drivers in 15 years, with fatalities increasing by about one-third despite a similar number of accidents and injuries as the year before, according to Earl Sweeney, assistant state commissioner of safety. "It's a difficult thing to get our arms around, as a relatively small number can make a large percentage increase in a state like New Hampshire," Sweeney said. The state saw 167 people die on its roads in 2004 compared with 127 in 2003. Motorcycle fatalities climbed dramatically, with 29 deaths compared with nine in 2003. The s...
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