| GENERAL |
| Statistics |
Source |
|
Total Number of Crashes
|
5,973,000 |
Traffic Safety Facts- Overview- 2006 Data
|
|
Number of Injury Crashes
|
1,746,000 |
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety- Facts and Statistics- Highway Safety
|
|
Total Number of Injured Persons |
2,575,000 |
Traffic Safety Facts- Overview- 2006 Data
|
|
Number of Fatal Crashes |
38,648 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Total Number of Fatalities |
42,708
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Nonfatal Crashes |
5,935,000 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
|
Resident Population
|
298,754,819 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Registered Vehicles |
251,422,509
|
2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Total Licensed Drivers
|
202,810,438
|
2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Total Vehicle Miles Traveled
|
3,014,116,000,000
|
2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Cost of Crashes
|
* $230.6 billion |
2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
** Persons aged 15 to 24, who represent only 14% of the U.S. population, account for 30% ($19
billion) of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28% ($7 billion)
of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among females (Finkelstein et al. 2006).
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/teenmvh.htm
|
Registered Vehicles |
|
|
STATISTICS |
SOURCE |
| Registered Passenger Cars | 136,866,137 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
|
Passenger Cars Vehicle Miles Traveled | 1,613,599 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
|
Passenger Cars Occupants Killed |
17,925 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
|
Passenger Cars Occupants Injured |
1,475,000 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
|
|
|
|
STATISTICS |
SOURCE |
|
Registered Light Trucks |
98,229,259 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
|
Light Truck Vehicle Miles Traveled
|
1,158,085
|
Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
|
Light Truck Occupants Killed
|
12,761
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Light Truck Occupants Injured
|
857,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
|
|
|
STATISTICS |
SOURCE |
|
Registered Large Trucks
|
8,819,000
|
Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
| Large Truck Vehicle Miles Traveled |
223,037 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
| Large Truck Occupants Killed |
805 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
| Large Truck Occupants Injured |
23,000 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
|
|
STATISTICS |
SOURCE |
| Registered Motorcycles |
6,686,147 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
| Motorcycle Vehicles Miles Traveled |
12,401 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
| Motorcycle Riders Killed |
4,837 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
| Motorcycle Riders Injured |
88,000 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
|
Restraint Use |
| |
STATISTICS |
SOURCE |
| National Seat Belt Use Rate (NOPUS)
| 81%
| Traffic Safety Facts- Seatbelt Use in 2007- Research Note- September 2007
|
| Unbelted Fatalities
| 16,836 / 55%
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Belted Fatalities
| 16,685 / 45%
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Estimated No. of Lives Seatbelts Saved
| 15,383
| Traffic Safety Facts- Occupant Protection- 2006 Data
|
| Additional Lives Saved if Belt Use were 100%
| 5,441
| Traffic Safety Facts- Occupant Protection- 2006 Data
|
| Vehicle Occupants Killed or Injured by Ejection |
| OCCUPANTS KILLED |
TOTAL |
SOURCE
|
| Ejected (includes total and partial ejection)
| 8,949
| Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
| Not Ejected
| 22,836
| Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
| Restraint Used
|
13,760 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
| Restraint Not Used
|
16,926
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
| Restraint Use Unknown
| 2,380
| Traffic Safety Facts- Occupant Protection- 2006 Data
|
|
|
|
| OCCUPANTS INJURED
| TOTAL
| SOURCE
|
| Ejected (includes total and partial ejection)
| 16,000
| Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
| Not Ejected
| 2,359,000
| Traffic Safety Facts 2006
|
|
Age |
|
STATISTICS |
SOURCE
|
| Number child fatalities in crashes (0-15)
|
2,177
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
| Number of children injured in crashes (0-15)
| 240,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
| Number of fatal crashes with teen drivers (15-20)
|
7,012
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
|
Number of injury crashes |
430,000 |
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
|
Number of fatalities in crashes with teen drivers (16-20) |
5,661 |
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 |
| Number of injuries in crashes with teen drivers (16-20)
| 231,000
| Traffic Safety Facts - Older Population - 2006 Data |
| Number of crashes with elderly drivers (65+)
| 37,260
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured |
| Number of injuries in crashes with elderly drivers (65+)
|
6,045
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Number of injuries in crashes with elderly drivers (65+)
| 203,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Persons Killed or Injured in Alcohol-Related Crashes |
| VEHICLE OCCUPANTS
| KILLED
| INJURED
| SOURCE
|
| Driver
| 9,472
| 182,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Passenger
| 3,433
| 74,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Total (includes unknown occupant types)
| 12,960
| 256,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
|
| KILLED
| INJURED
| SOURCE
|
| MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
| 1,901
| 6,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
| KILLED
| INJURED
| SOURCE
|
| NON OCCUPANTS
| 2,729
| 15,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
KILLED
| INJURED
| SOURCE
|
| TOTAL
| 17,602
| 278,000
| 2006 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
|
Persons Killed or Injured According to Role in Motor Vehicle Crashes |
| ROLE
| KILLED
| INJURED
| SOURCE
|
| Occupants
|
32,019
| 2,375,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Drivers
|
22,831 | 1,666,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Passengers
|
9,187
| 709,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Motorcycle Riders
|
4,837
| 88,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Non Occupants
|
5,752
| 112,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Pedestrians
|
4,795
| 61,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Pedalcyclists
|
772
| 44,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| Other
|
185
| 7,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
|
| TOTAL
| 42,642
| 2,575,000
|
2007 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts and Estimates of People Injured
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