Each year in the U.S., wrong-way crashes result in 400 to 500 deaths.
BOSTON — As Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was driving home from the governor’s inauguration ball last month, he was struck head-on by a driver who had entered the highway using a ramp going in the wrong direction, killing both Williams and the driver.
Connecticut is seeking to join a growing number of states, including Massachusetts, trying to curb the frequency of deadly wrong-way highway collisions by turning to new crash prevention technologies. “It gives you an opportunity to hit the brakes, realize you’ve gone in the wrong direction and turn around,” said Massachusetts Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver.
Gulliver said the state is drawing in part on wrong-way detection initiatives in other states, including Texas and Rhode Island. “When wrong-way driver crashes happen they generally lead to fatalities. They are some of the most deadly crashes we have, especially when they’re on the interstates involving high speed,” Gulliver said.
The Massachusetts system, which is funded through a mix of state and federal dollars, has so far been set up at 10 locations with another six next in line as part of the pilot program.
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