16,969 traffic injuries by the ….

16,969 traffic injuries by the same date.

Wiessinger said the top five locations for traffic crashes in Marathon County were all in the City of Wausau.

Marathon County Sheriff’s Department Highway Safety Coordinator Lt. Ted Knoeck on Friday credited statefunded speeding and seat belt enforcement grants for the county’s below average fatalities and crashes.

“I believe we are seeing fewer crashes because of these grants,” he said.