Collin County has seen a surge in traffic fatalities while the rest of the greater North Texas region has seen a decline in motor vehicle deaths, according to Precinct 4 County Commissioner Duncan Webb.
Webb delivered the sobering news to Commissioners Court on Monday, Oct. 23 at its regular meeting. He spoke of a recent meeting of the Regional Transportation Council in which he said the county’s traffic fatality count increased by 51% from 2021 to 2022. Meanwhile, Webb said, the North Texas region witnessed a 6% decline in traffic deaths during the same period.
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