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Despite the rise in August deaths, he said, the last three months still are the most dangerous of any quarter year. Deaths are lowest in January and February, increase steadily to a peak in the summer months and hold this level through the rest of the year. Traffic volumes were approximately 5.9 percent above those of last year.
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