PENNSYLVANIA (WJAC) — State Police and PennDOT are urging drivers to slow down as they see an increase in fatal crashes across the area.
On Thursday, officials met at Cold Stream Dam Recreation Park in Philipsburg to discuss aggressive driving enforcement efforts.
The statewide enforcement wave runs through August 16.
Troopers said they will continue cracking down on speeding, tailgating, and other dangerous driving behaviors to help prevent crashes.
Josh Woods with Highway Safety Network said, “We have more crashes that occur right now, in the middle of summer, when the weather is perfect, when there’s sunshine, and dry roads. Where drivers may exercise extra caution in the winter, and slow down, in the summertime often they drive faster, follow closer, and take bigger, unnecessary risks.”
Meanwhile, PennDOT released the county breakdowns for percentage of crashes that were caused by aggressive driving in 2025 in the district.
In our coverage area, Centre County is at 61%, Clearfield and Cameron come in at 51%, and 53% of the crashes in Elk County were caused by aggressive driving.