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Interstate single car crashes cause two thirds of deaths in 1968
Minnesota Highway Department cites Bureau of Public Roads data showing 2,754 interstate accidents produced 3,326 fatalities, with 53 percent of crashes on weekends and 53 percent at night. Sleepiness was the leading factor, with 77 percent of driver defects linked to dozing.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Highway Department
Harold R. Hosea
Office of Traffic Operations
Bureau of Public Roads
Hosea