Historical clue formulations

• Loses traction on the road — 2024-02-12
• Loses traction — 2019-08-11
• Loses traction — 2009-07-21
• Loses control on a snowy road, say — 2008-11-03
• *Fail — 2008-01-24
• On the ___ (going to pot) — 2007-12-31
• Has a problem on the road — 2007-10-12
• They leave marks on the road — 2005-07-12
• Path to poverty, with "the" — 2002-08-29
• Road to ruin — 2001-07-22
• Loses control on ice, e.g. — 2001-06-25
• Occurrences on icy roads — 1999-05-17
• Cargo planks — 1996-01-24
• On the _____ (declining) — 1995-02-13