Traffic fatalities down
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Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials recently reported a decrease in traffic fatalities for the month of April for the state. Fatalities for April were down nine, for a total of 51, compared to 60 in the same month last year.

Five of the fatality victims were passengers, one was a bicyclist, five were pedestrians, and five were motorcyclists. The highest daily numbers include 10 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There were six days in April with no traffic fatalities.

Eleven of the vehicle crashes were alcohol-related, in the opinion of the investigating state, county or municipal officer. There were 38 male and 13 female victims. Forty-nine of the victims were Oklahoma residents, while two were not.

Ten of the victims were 20 years old or under. The leading number of deaths by age group were 11 in the 21- to 30-year-old category and 10 in the 41- to 50-year-old category.
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