NH's Most Horrific Crashes of 2015

While 2015 will be remembered for a lot of things, from a news perspective, one thing that isn’t lost on anyone is that the highways and bi-ways of the Granite State seem to have become more dangerous.

From high-speed pursuits to deadly motorcycle crashes as well as fender-benders on city and town streets and state trooper cruisers getting hit on slippery Interstates, 2015 was a dangerous year on the roads.

Even before this year, texting had become a public safety issue. So much so that officials moved to approve a hands-free electronic device law, due to the elevated risk of crashes and, in some cases, death. The law started in New Hampshire in July. Late this year, state officials also warned drivers to “take it slow” and prepare for winter road conditions especially since last winter, about 50 snowplow trucks and cruisers were hit.

Here’s a rundown of some of the most read crash posts on New Hampshire Patch for 2015.

Crash alerts and posts

• Nashua Public Works Commissioner Killed in Motorcycle Crash
• Concord Man Loses His Life After Crash on I-93
• I-93 Down to One Lane After Crash
• NH State Police ID Everett Turnpike Crash Victim
• Police: Boscawen Man Crashes Car While OD’ing on Heroin
• UPDATE: Hampton Man Killed in Route 101 Crash in Exeter
• Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on Route 106
• Family of Route 101 Crash Victim: Heroin Killed Her
• Reports: Route 101 Crash Victim Targeted Women, Pretended to Be a Cop
• 3 Seriously Hurt in Head-on Nashua Wreck
• Nashua Man Charged with DWI in Crash That Seriously Injured His Wife
• Canterbury Crash Victim ID’d by NH Medical Examiner
• Fatal Nashua Crash: Police Ask Public’s Help
• Nashua Teen Driver Seriously Hurt When Her Truck Crashes, Bursts Into Flames
• Man Suffering from ‘Life Threatening Injuries’ After Crash
• Severe Motorcycle Crash Reported on I-93
• Death Toll in Horrific NH Motorcycle Crash Rises to 3
• Bow Man Charged with DWI After Fatal Crash
• Salem Man Perishes in Route 28 Crash

Safety tips

Some ways you can improve your safety on the road – as well as others you are sharing the road with – include keeping children buckled with safety belts at all times, put down the phone – it can wait, avoid driving when you’re tired or taking medication, never drink and drive, always use your signals when turning, and try to be courtesy, too.