Ada traffic accidents decreased drastically from 2017 to 2019
Traffic accidents in Ada have decreased drastically in the past three years, with 37 reported in 2019, 42 in 2018 and 59 in 2017.
Accidents, criminal summons issued and incident reports also decreased from 2018 to 2019.
Traffic citations increased and parking violations remained nearly unchanged from 2018 to 2019.
Those are among statistics Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, reported to Ada council in his comprehensive 30-page year-end report. The report includes a four-page overview of the department, plus other department information.
Viewers may read the entire report in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Some of the 2019 statistics provide with 2018 in parentheses follow:
229 (200) Total traffic citations
41 (28) Driving under suspension
60 (75) Speeding
18 (39) Stop sign
18 (12) Expired tags
225 (269) Incident reports
27 (27) Theft
17 (24) Warrants for arrests
10 (9) Domestic violence
4 (12) Drug offenses
11 (12) Operating a vehicle impaired (OVI)
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