The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, turnpike commission, state police and the Highway Safety Network are urging safe driving ahead of a statewide, coordinated aggressive-driving enforcement day Thursday.

“Troopers and local law enforcement will be conducting targeted enforcement with the goal of reducing the number of aggressive-driving crashes,” said state police Col. Robert Evanchick. More than 300 local police departments are participating in the effort.

In 2020, there were 5,615 aggressive-driving crashes in Pennsylvania, resulting in 91 fatalities and 401 serious injuries. Preliminary 2021 data indicates fatalities in aggressive-driving crashes may have increased by as much as 40 percent.

In 2020, state police issued more than 107,000 speeding citations, including more than 2,000 for driving 100 mph or faster. In 2021, those numbers saw an increase as speeding citations totaled more than 129,000, including more than 2,200 tickets for driving 100 mph or more.

In 2020, there were 24,978 speeding-related crashes, resulting in 433 fatalities and 1,387 suspected serious injuries.

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