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Police report five Q1 traffic fatalities and sharp rise in hazardous citations; grants used for targeted enforcement
Summary
Madison Police Department reported five traffic fatalities in Q1 and a notable increase in hazardous citations (3,366), and described DOT-funded grant deployments (alcohol/OWI, seat belt, speed, bike/ped) in partnership with Dane County Sheriff's Office to target high-injury corridors.
The Madison Police Department told the Transportation Commission on April 29 that quarter 1 traffic enforcement activity and crash data show a troubling start to the year, with five traffic fatalities and a significant rise in hazardous citations.
Lieutenant Feiner, presenting the quarterly traffic safety report, said hazardous citations rose to 3,366 in Q1 compared with previous quarters, and nonhazardous citations and citywide warnings also increased. Traffic complaints were higher as well (reported as 209). Feiner summarized five fatal crashes in Q1 with brief circumstances:
- Jan. 12 — Packers Avenue north of Londonderry: motor vehicle struck a pedestrian mid-block; driver (30-year-old man) arrested for operating after revocation…
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