Numerous collisions occurred on Dallas County roads Thursday into Friday as a result of the winter weather.
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Dallas County responded to 62 accidents Thursday morning into Friday morning.
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27 were considered major. 35 were marked as minor.
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There is a potential for roads to refreeze overnight.
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Dallas County responded to 62 accidents Thursday morning into Friday morning.
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27 were considered major. 35 were marked as minor.
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There is a potential for roads to refreeze overnight.
DALLAS—During and right after Thursday’s snow storm, deputies from the Dallas County sheriff’s office responded to scores of auto accidents.
Although Friday’s roads cleared up during the day, there’s a risk they can freeze again overnight.
Dallas County Crashes
Based on the figures:
According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, between Thursday at 5 a.m. and Friday at 9 a.m., they responded to 62 accidents.
Of those accidents, 27 were classified as “major,” and 35 as “minor.”
It looks like there were a lot less vehicles on the road on Friday than normal.
On a normal January day, Dallas reported half as many accidents.
The backstory
The first round of ice, snow, and sleet fell on Thursday.
Another small layer of snow fell overnight, but it was insufficient to significantly alter the situation in Dallas.
Next steps:
Dallas Public Works wants drivers to be aware that roads may freeze over again late Friday night, and they will be working all day to clear trouble spots.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Dallas are the sources of the information in this article.
