National Slow Down Move Over Day Observed as Delaware Sees Near Record Crashes
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024
National Slow Down Move Over Day occurs on the third Saturday of every October to remind drivers to slow down and move over when an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road. Across our state, there have already been 54 incidents to date involving vehicles striking DelDOT equipment and personnel, a near-record number. […]
Level 1 Driving Warning Rescinded at 7:00 a.m.
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is rescinding the Level 1 Driving Warning as of Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00 a.m. The warning was issued on Tuesday, January 16 due to the likelihood of icing occurring on roads and bridges statewide overnight. A Level 1 Driving Warning is an advisory against unnecessary travel due to road conditions.
Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High
Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024
137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]
Delaware Traffic Fatalities Reach 2021 Total
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Delaware now has 139 traffic fatalities, reaching last year’s total of 139, the highest number since 2006. “Thousands of Delawareans will take to the roads in the coming days and weeks to visit friends and family near and far and no matter your destination, we remind drivers to put their […]
2021 U.S. Road Fatalities Projected Highest in 16 Years, Delaware at 15-year High
Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, May 20, 2022
An estimated 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years according to data released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since NHTSA began its fatality accounting in 1975. The 139 fatalities on Delaware […]
