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Texas traffic deaths drop 6.2 percent in 1997
DPS reports 1997 fatalities totaled 3,508, down 6.2 percent from 1996 after a rise tied to higher speed limits. ALR law cited as working. 30.4 percent of deaths alcohol related. DPS and insurers weigh long term impacts of speed changes and seat belt use.
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Dudley M. Thomas
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Tela Mange
Insurance Industry
Jerry Johns
Southwestern Insurance Information Service
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Texas Transportation Department
State Transportation Commission