Traffic fatalities in the First State were up in 2014.
From January 1 until December 22 last year traffic fatalities rose in the First State by 25 percent - going from 99 deaths in 2013 to 124.
Alcohol and safety belt use continued to play a large role in the numbers.
58 deaths - nearly half the total - were alcohol-related - up by 12 over the previous year.
80 casualties were occupants of passenger vehicles - and failure to use a seat belt was a factor in 35 of those deaths.
Multiple-fatality incidents also contributed to the rise – rising to 80 from 53 in 2013.
27 pedestrians, 15 motorcyclists and 2 bicyclists were also killed in vehicle crashes.
2013 National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration data has shown a trend downward in fatal crashes, deaths and injuries across the country - and early estimates of 2014's first quarter show that trend continuing.
National data for 2014 accident deaths is not yet available.