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Article: CHP report: Fatal crashes down in'06
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- January 20, 2007
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Although the number of freeway and rural road fatal and injury
crashes in the Tri-Valley went down in 2006, overall crashes on
those roadways stayed the same, according to a report by the Dublin
office of the California Highway Patrol.
While those statistics might indicate drivers are simply getting
lucky when they crash their cars, Officer Steve Creel said the
reason the number of crashes did not drop as well is because of the
continuing population boom in the area.
"You now have bordering on 225,000 vehicles on (Interstate) 580
during the peak months and 180,000-some on (Interstate) 680 in the
Tri-Valley," Creel said. "In addition, there are a lot more local
housing going in -- Dougherty ...