AN

EVALUATION

OF

THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC IN VIRGINIA IN 1977

FATALITIES

by De bo rah Mit che i I Research Analyst

and

Cheryl Lynn Analyst

Research

Prepared by

Virginia Highway and Transportation Council Under the Sponsorship of the Department of Transportation Safety. the

(The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed report are those, of the authors and not necessarily the

(A

sponsoring agencies.)

Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Cooperative Organization Sponsored Jointly by Department of Highways & Transportation the University of Virginia) Charlottesville, Virginia September 1978 VHTRC

79-RI0

Research

in this those

Council the and

of

Virginia

SAFETY HR.

R.

W.

RESEARCH

COMMITTEE

ADV