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MPO releases 2023 crash report showing 20 fatalities; staff flags higher crash rates among drivers 70–74
Summary
MPO staff presented the full 2023 crash report, noting 20 fatal crashes (a level last seen in 2013), no clear common cause across those crashes, and an observed higher‑than‑expected crash rate for drivers aged 70–74; staff also reviewed the 18‑month letting list with several letting date shifts.
MPO staff presented the full 2023 crash report at the Aug. 14 MPO Policy Board meeting, reporting that the county recorded 20 fatal crashes in 2023, a count staff said is similar to the last time the county saw that many fatalities in 2013. Aria (MPO staff) told the board: “So here we have in 2023, all crashes by severity. You can see the number of fatality crashes was 20.”
Staff said the overall crash pattern in 2023 largely returned to pre‑pandemic levels across severities: almost 1,000 injury crashes and roughly 4,100 property‑damage crashes were reported in the county’s historical table. Aria said she reviewed each fatal crash in Appendix A (page 74 of the report) and found no single common factor…
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