Out-of-state drivers involved in high rate of crashes out West

Posted 06/01/2011


With the summer tourist season upon us, out-of-state drivers may want to be extra careful if they're planning to vacation in the American West. A new study by UMTRI research professor Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle shows that a larger percentage of drivers involved in fatal crashes in several Rocky Mountain and Great Plains states are from out of state compared to other areas of the United States.

Read the U-M news release.