State Police Release Name of Driver in Wrong-Way Crash
WSHM-TV
State police are now trying to figure out why Morawski was driving the wrong way on the Interstate. Two drivers are dead in a wrong way crash on Interstate ...
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2 drivers killed in wrong-way crash in Longmeadow
Boston Herald
By AP LONGMEADOW - State police say two drivers are dead after a wrong-way crash on a highway in Longmeadow. Police say the crash happened on I-91 south at ...
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Man killed driving wrong way on Telegraph -- might have been chased
Dearborn Press and Guide
The SUV driver was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital, police said. An eyewitness said the Taurus may have been chased. ...
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Wrong-Way Accident Kills Driver, Injures Another on Russell Road ...
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A driver on the Russell Road Overpass above Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Strip was killed and another driver was injured in a wrong-way accident. According to Metro Police, the driver of a Toyota Camry was not wearing his seat belt ...
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State police continuing to investigate fatal crash on I-91 ...
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Driver going wrong way on Tholozan wreaks havoc on parked vehicles ...
Driver going wrong way on Tholozan wreaks havoc on parked vehicles. Updated: 2 hrs ago. Comments; Print; Email; Larger; Smaller. Advertisement ...
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Wrong-way driver reported before deadly crash in Fort Worth
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by CHRIS HAWES FORT WORTH - A man driving a pickup truck was reported driving the wrong way on Highway 287 before crashing into an SUV, killing both drivers ...
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St. Louis police identify wrong-way driver killed on Interstate 70
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• A wrong-way driver who was killed Friday morning on Interstate 70 at Madison Avenue has been identified as George Harvey, 48, of Alorton. ...

Wrong-Way Driver Killed On I-70
KSAL
A wrong-way driver on Interstate 70 near Hays is killed in a weekend head-on crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Kelsey Normandin of ...
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Suffolk Police: Wrong-Way Driver from E. Northport Arrested
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2 that someone broke the driver's side rear window of her 2010 Hyundai Elantra while in was parked on Larkfield Road. Arrests and incidents in and around ...
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Wrong-way Va driver pleads guilty in 2009 fatal crash on Interstate 295 near ...
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(AP) - A Barhamsville man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fatal crash in which he was driving the wrong way on Interstate 295 near Richmond. ...
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Wrong-way driver forces freeway closure
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By ksl.com TOOELE -- Deputies in Tooele County shut down a stretch of I-80 Sunday night to stop a man who was driving on the wrong side of the freeway. ...
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Driver gets 20 years for fatal crash
Daytona Beach News-Journal
(NJ | Nigel Cook) DAYTONA BEACH -- The young man made a conscious decision before he got drunk and drove a minivan the wrong way on Interstate 95, ...
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Massachusetts State Police to flood roads with extra patrols
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The Andover crash killed Cynthia Ray, 30, of Bradford, who was struck yesterday afternoon by an impaired driver as she was walking to her car outside the ...
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Dim bulbs: Robbery suspects nabbed after traffic stop
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The two people stood next to the couple's car for a few minutes and then one suddenly opened the driver's-side door and punched the man at least three times ...
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Category: Wrong-way Interstate and Highway Collisions in Iowa

Wrong-way drivers are causing deaths in America’s interstate highway system all across the United States. Wrong-way collisions can have several causes and there are things we can do to educate ourselves from being involved in one. With two vehicles traveling towards one another at 70 mph death is almost certain.  So what can you do to avoid being in one?

For several months I’ve collected news items on wrong-way collisions and have analyzed where, when and how they occurred. There have been so many that I can only cover the month of July for 2009 and that is enough to provide us with 70 separate wrong-way collisions from hundreds of news stories.  From these news reported collisions that here are the general causes and how we can avoid being one of those who die from a wrong-way driver coming towards us at 50 to 70 mph.

About wrong-way drivers

Wrong way drivers present an obvious danger to all motorists on our highways. 

The most recent available crash statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates wrong way drivers are involved in 1.5 percent of all fatal crashes.

Drivers who travel the wrong way on one way highways generally fall into one of our different categories:

• Intoxicated driver
• Older drivers who easily get confused
• Purposeful acts including attempts to commit suicide and criminals attempting to elude the police
• Inattentive drivers who mistake an off-ramp for an on-ramp
• Mental defect or disease
• Prescription drug intoxication
• Inexperience
• GPS providing incorrect, inaccurate or confusing information

Safety tips and information related to wrong way driver situations:

• Watch far ahead for signs of a possible wrong way driver, looking for signs similar to pending problems or developing emergency situations such as other traffic braking or swerving to avoid something, or the obvious - headlights coming in the opposite direction.
• Caution against driving long periods in the left lane on freeways, especially on curves and over a hill or any rise in the road where you aren’t able to clearly see ahead.
• Be aware that wrong way drivers usually drive in the passing lane believing they are actually on a two-lane highway.
• The most common types of wrong way crashes are head-on or sideswipe crashes.

What should you do if you see a wrong-way driver?

·         Get to the shoulder and stop.

·         If you can’t get to the shoulder, slow down and attempt to safely stop your vehicle by pulling to the right.

·         Sound your horn.

·         Put on your lights and flash the high beams.

·         Call 9-1-1.

·         Before getting in the car wear your seat belts.

·         Drive in the right hand lane of travel on the Interstate.

·         When passing or coming to the crest of a hill look ahead for a wrong-way driver making sure the lane is clear.

·         Assume when in the left hand lane of a divided highway that you may come upon a wrong-way driver.

·         When driving on a divided highway stay vigilant and pay attention to what is ahead of you. Avoid allowing distractions to take your attention off the road ahead.

How can drivers avoid wrong-way driving?

·         Don’t drive drunk.

·         When coming to a divided highway come to a complete stop, look at and read the signs, making sure you know which way to go.

·         Don’t allow vehicles to the rear to rush you.

·         Stay off the telephone when driving.

·         Don’t allow distractions to interfere with being vigilant about your driving.

·         If you’re a young driver, don’t drive when the other passengers are a distraction.

·         If you’re an elderly driver, get evaluated once a year to see if your senses and skill level allow you to safely drive. Don’t be so stubborn about giving up your driver’s license that you ignore the signs of perception difficulties. Invest in and use a GPS.

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