PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers have new data that shows deadly wrong-way crashes are down statewide this year, compared to the same time frame last year.

From January 2024 through May 2024, there were five deadly wrong-way crashes with seven people killed. In the same time frame this year, there were two deadly wrong-way crashes with two people killed.

DPS is attributing this drop to campaigns and encouraging drivers to stay in the middle lanes at night in case they need to swerve to avoid a wrong-way driver. But there might also be fewer drunk drivers on the road.

“When a lot of these wrong-way crashes occur, to drive in the middle lanes. That way, you have an ability to swerve out of the way should you see a vehicle coming at you,” said DPS spokesma

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