Pima County was identified as one of the country’s areas with the highest traffic deaths, so it was given a grant to ensure safety.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Pima County was identified as one of the country’s areas with the highest traffic deaths.
Pima County was awarded $1.52 million to develop a plan of action. The county’s fatality rate is nearly 11 times higher than the national average. “We know that we’re seeing poor safety performance throughout the infrastructure and throughout the network. We need to really dig into where that’s happening, why it’s happening,” said Paul Casertano.
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