We had one fatality there and a lot of concerns about near misses.

a pile of near-misses.

We just finished 2005 without a fatality in Illinois. We haven't had one for two consecutive years. That's the first time since records started being kept in 1882 that's been accomplished.

Even one fatality is too many.

Nearly' only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.

Obviously, we are disappointed. We never want to see fatalities go up. Even one fatality is too many.