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0000014039 00000 n In addition, preliminary estimates for the first six months of 2018 appear to show that this downward trend continues into this year.“Safety is the Department’s number one priority,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. All of us need to work together to reduce fatalities on the roads.”In 2017, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes, a decrease of almost 2 percent from 2016.
2015 Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. 0000050975 00000 n 0000006514 00000 n 37,133 lives lost on America’s roadways in 34,247 fatal motor vehicle crashes. 0000030006 00000 n The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released highway crash fatality data for 2018, showing a 2.4 percent decline in overall fatalities, the second consecutive year of reduced crash fatalities.
The data, compiled by NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, shows that highway fatalities decreased in 2018 with 913 fewer fatalities, down to 36,560 people from 37,473 people in 2017. 0000002260 00000 n Under this Administration and Secretary Chao’s leadership, the USDOT has focused on safety as its top priority. The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 4.4 in the District of Columbia to 22.2 in Mississippi. In both 2017 and 2018, the total number of fatal crashes fell, with the 2018 fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles being the lowest it has been since 2014. 5,005 lives lost in 4,455 crashes involving large trucks or buses; fatalities increased 8% from 2016, and fatal crashes increased 8%.
The number of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities increased by 1,075, a 4.7-percent increase, which accounted for 54 percent of the overall increase in fatalities. Other findings from the 2018 FARS data include: Fatalities among children (14 and younger) declined 10.3 percent; Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities declined 3.6 percent; Speeding-related fatalities declined 5.7 percent; and Motorcyclist fatalities declined 4.7 percent. 2542 0 obj <> endobj xref 2542 51 0000000016 00000 n
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That translates to an estimated first-half 2019 fatality rate of 1.06, the lowest first-half level since 2015. ------WebKitFormBoundaryBlPfAIEjseazoUQG 0000009904 00000 n The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 4.4 … According to the FARS data:The 2018 FARS release also clarifies previously released data on large trucks involved in fatal crashes. This publication is a statistical review of reportable motor vehicle crashes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for calendar year 2018. Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, 2018 page i Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety Minnesota Traffic Crashes in 2018 OVERVIEW This edition of Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts summarizes the crashes, deaths and injuries that occurred on Minnesota roadways during 2018. ers involved in fatal crashes in 2018 was 3.4 times higher at night than during the day. The tool, along with instructions on its usage, can be accessed 0000002036 00000 n 0000005828 00000 n 0000016898 00000 n 0000052308 00000 n 0000008426 00000 n Fatal motor vehicle crashes are down by almost 2 percent after two years of large increases. 0000043492 00000 n Content-Disposition: form-data; name="812318.pdf"; filename="812318.pdf"
0000014039 00000 n In addition, preliminary estimates for the first six months of 2018 appear to show that this downward trend continues into this year.“Safety is the Department’s number one priority,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. All of us need to work together to reduce fatalities on the roads.”In 2017, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes, a decrease of almost 2 percent from 2016.
2015 Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview The Nation lost 35,092 people in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2015, an increase from 32,744 in 2014. 0000050975 00000 n 0000006514 00000 n 37,133 lives lost on America’s roadways in 34,247 fatal motor vehicle crashes. 0000030006 00000 n The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released highway crash fatality data for 2018, showing a 2.4 percent decline in overall fatalities, the second consecutive year of reduced crash fatalities.
The data, compiled by NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, shows that highway fatalities decreased in 2018 with 913 fewer fatalities, down to 36,560 people from 37,473 people in 2017. 0000002260 00000 n Under this Administration and Secretary Chao’s leadership, the USDOT has focused on safety as its top priority. The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 4.4 in the District of Columbia to 22.2 in Mississippi. In both 2017 and 2018, the total number of fatal crashes fell, with the 2018 fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles being the lowest it has been since 2014. 5,005 lives lost in 4,455 crashes involving large trucks or buses; fatalities increased 8% from 2016, and fatal crashes increased 8%.
The number of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities increased by 1,075, a 4.7-percent increase, which accounted for 54 percent of the overall increase in fatalities. Other findings from the 2018 FARS data include: Fatalities among children (14 and younger) declined 10.3 percent; Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities declined 3.6 percent; Speeding-related fatalities declined 5.7 percent; and Motorcyclist fatalities declined 4.7 percent. 2542 0 obj <> endobj xref 2542 51 0000000016 00000 n
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That translates to an estimated first-half 2019 fatality rate of 1.06, the lowest first-half level since 2015. ------WebKitFormBoundaryBlPfAIEjseazoUQG 0000009904 00000 n The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 4.4 … According to the FARS data:The 2018 FARS release also clarifies previously released data on large trucks involved in fatal crashes. This publication is a statistical review of reportable motor vehicle crashes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for calendar year 2018. Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, 2018 page i Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety Minnesota Traffic Crashes in 2018 OVERVIEW This edition of Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts summarizes the crashes, deaths and injuries that occurred on Minnesota roadways during 2018. ers involved in fatal crashes in 2018 was 3.4 times higher at night than during the day. The tool, along with instructions on its usage, can be accessed 0000002036 00000 n 0000005828 00000 n 0000016898 00000 n 0000052308 00000 n 0000008426 00000 n Fatal motor vehicle crashes are down by almost 2 percent after two years of large increases. 0000043492 00000 n Content-Disposition: form-data; name="812318.pdf"; filename="812318.pdf"