From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
State Transportation Department officials credited more targeted police patrols — funded by the federal agency — for the significant drop in fatal crashes on state roads in 2009. The 1,256 fatalities recorded represent the lowest number since PennDOT started keeping records in 1928 and a 14 percent decrease from 2008. There were 116 fewer deaths in 2009 than the previous year attributed to failure to wear seat belts, 89 fewer due to alcohol and 11 fewer because of aggressive driving.
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