Auto Wrecks With at Least 3 Fatalities On the Rise

The number of auto accidents involving three or more deaths has more than doubled in Texas since 2010, with more fatalities occurring along roads seeing increased traffic because of the oil and gas boom.

An investigation by the Houston Chronicle shows the number of triple fatalities -- accidents with at least three deaths -- went from 72 in 2010 to 148 last year.

Law enforcement reports do not specify whether the accidents involved oil and gas vehicles. But roads with more oil field-related traffic have seen a greater number of accidents than other major roadways across the state.

Studies show that oil field workers who work long shifts and have long commutes are 8.5 times more likely to die in a crash than other private employees.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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