Wisconsin officials said October was the second-safest month of October since the end of World War II.The Department of Transportation said 42 people died in traffic crashes on Wisconsin roads, second only to 2009 which had 39 deaths.Last month had eight fewer fatalities than October 2013 and nine fewer than the October average.408 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes this year. 65 fatalities were motorcycle drivers, seven were motorcycle passengers, 31 were pedestrians and four were bicyclists.The DOT said traffic deaths through October were 35 fewer than 2013 and 65 fewer than the five-year average.“It won’t be long before we’ll be hit with ice, snow, and limited visibility on roadways," Randy Romanski of the Bureau of Transportation Safety. "To prevent crashes, drivers will need to slow down and pay attention when weather and road conditions deteriorate. And to protect themselves, they need to buckle up.”

Wisconsin officials said October was the second-safest month of October since the end of World War II.

The Department of Transportation said 42 people died in traffic crashes on Wisconsin roads, second only to 2009 which had 39 deaths.


Last month had eight fewer fatalities than October 2013 and nine fewer than the October average.

408 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes this year. 65 fatalities were motorcycle drivers, seven were motorcycle passengers, 31 were pedestrians and four were bicyclists.

The DOT said traffic deaths through October were 35 fewer than 2013 and 65 fewer than the five-year average.

“It won’t be long before we’ll be hit with ice, snow, and limited visibility on roadways," Randy Romanski of the Bureau of Transportation Safety. "To prevent crashes, drivers will need to slow down and pay attention when weather and road conditions deteriorate. And to protect themselves, they need to buckle up.”