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Title: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: Max Rockatansky on June 03, 2019, 11:58:14 AM
Highway fatality counters were a somewhat common thing in southern Florida.  I used to encounter numerous signs along US 1 in the Florida Keys and Krome Avenue on FL 997, what other examples do other states use if any?

(https://live.staticflickr.com/4170/34726031906_4e99545d28_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UUBZs3)997FLe (https://flic.kr/p/UUBZs3) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: thspfc on June 03, 2019, 05:17:31 PM
I've never seen one anywhere, though lots of states say "xxx fatalities on [state]'s roads this year" on electronic signs.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: webny99 on June 03, 2019, 08:38:56 PM
Yes, I was going to mention Ohio's use of VMS's.
I've never seen a permanent sign like the one in the OP.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: formulanone on June 03, 2019, 08:47:47 PM
Collier County used to have counters for Florida Panthers along Tamiami Trail and SR 29, especially when the wild population dipped as low as 30 or so.

Here's another shot from the south end of Krome Avenue, headed north in January 2018:

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Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: Flint1979 on June 08, 2019, 06:25:03 PM
Michigan has them on the electronic message boards.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: jay8g on June 09, 2019, 01:55:48 AM
Washington has a few "Days since last serious collision" (https://www.google.com/maps/@48.0963227,-123.3010897,3a,15y,300.34h,89.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjiMu24NW-TZPaa_ihS-ing!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en) signs, which serve basically the same purpose.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: allniter89 on June 09, 2019, 04:41:38 AM
Delaware had signs outside of DSP Post that showed fatalities so far this year also fatalities to date last year.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: Road Hog on June 09, 2019, 05:51:47 PM
Texas also posts the count regularly on its VMS's.

Additionally, they also occasionally post DRINK DRIVE GO TO JAIL, which I get a kick out of because the British term for operating a vehicle while intoxicated is called "drink-driving."
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: sparker on June 09, 2019, 07:01:27 PM
Sort of reminds me of the signs that some industries (largely railroads at their yard facilities) posted stating "X days without an on-the-job injury".  Of course, those usually got reset several times per year -- particularly the UP West Colton yard (the sign was visible from I-10), which I passed daily in the mid-2000's. 
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: Ian on June 10, 2019, 01:06:35 AM
Quote from: allniter89 on June 09, 2019, 04:41:38 AM
Delaware had signs outside of DSP Post that showed fatalities so far this year also fatalities to date last year.

Not the same thing, but Delaware also has their DUI # KILLED HERE (https://goo.gl/maps/QgosRGpzYz3vhsJj9) signs.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: 3467 on June 10, 2019, 08:48:56 AM
Illinois and Iowa will posts fatalities this year on their Vms.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: hotdogPi on June 10, 2019, 08:50:12 AM
Quote from: 3467 on June 10, 2019, 08:48:56 AM
Illinois and Iowa will posts fatalities this year on their Vms.

It must be a contest.
Title: Re: Highway Fatality Counters
Post by: US71 on June 10, 2019, 09:03:29 AM
Arkansas used to along US 71:

xx People killed in the last 5 years,
Don't you be next.