By Sam Parsons

The Oskaloosa Police Department shared 2023 year-end car crash data for the city yesterday.

Police say that citywide crashes were down 21.8% last year from the 9-year average from 2014-2022, and down 25.3% from 2022 alone.

Crashes on A Avenue in particular saw a pronounced decrease. The Osky PD says that A Ave crashes were down 51.1% in 2023 compared to the 9-year average from 2014-2022.

And crashes on the E-W corridor were down 23.5% in 2023 compared to the previous 9-year average.