SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — New figures suggest Illinois roads are far deadlier late at night than during busy daytime hours.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — New figures suggest Illinois roads are far deadlier late at night than during busy daytime hours. A review of traffic deaths from recent years shows that nearly one-third occurred between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Only one-quarter of highway deaths took place during rush hour. The Illinois Department of Transportation also reported Monday that deaths in late-night traffic accidents were more likely to involve alcohol and a lack of seat belts. For instance, two-thirds of the deaths between midnight and 3 a.m. involved a driver who had been drinking and nearly three-quarters were not wearing seat belts properly. State police plan to step up traffic enforcement at night from now until Labor Day.
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