|
FATALITIES
AND INJURIES IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES
|
Metro County
|
2001 deaths
|
2001 injuries
|
2008 deaths
|
2008 injuries
|
| Hennepin
Cty |
62
|
7884
|
53 |
8580 |
| Dakota
Cty |
27
|
1797
|
20 |
2120 |
| Anoka
Cty |
24
|
1568
|
18 |
1892 |
| Ramsey
Cty |
25
|
3601
|
17 |
3455 |
| Washington
Cty |
9
|
928
|
9 |
1179 |
| LeSuer
Cty |
8
|
136
|
4 |
149 |
| Scott
Cty |
11
|
494
|
9 |
627 |
| Rice
Cty |
11
|
368
|
12 |
382 |
| Carver
Cty |
12
|
367
|
10 |
459 |
| Wright
Cty |
8
|
558
|
17 |
650 |
MINNESOTA CRASH
FACTS
A COMPARISON FOR 1991, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007
|
|
1991
|
1999
|
2004
|
2006 |
2007
|
|
Total Crashes |
101,419 |
96,813 |
91,274 |
78,745 |
81,505 |
|
People Injured |
42,748 |
44,538 |
40,073 |
35,025 |
35,318 |
|
People Killed |
531 |
626 |
567 |
494 |
510 |
|
Estimated Economic Cost |
$834 Million |
$1.64 Billion |
$1.8 Billion |
$1.5 Billion |
$1.7 Billion |
|
Licensed Drivers |
3.22 Million |
3.92 Million |
3.9 Million |
3.9 Million |
3.9 Million |
|
Percentage of Traffic Deaths that were Alcohol-related |
40% |
42% |
31% |
34% |
37% |
|
People Killed in Alcohol-related Crashes |
212 |
195 |
177 |
166 |
190 |
|
Arrest Incident (male) |
79.3% |
74.5% |
70% |
68.6% |
68% |
|
Arrest Incident (female) |
17% |
19% |
21% |
22.2% |
23% |
|
Most Dangerous Holiday |
July 4th |
Christmas |
Thanksgiving |
New Year's |
|
|
Safety Belt Use |
53% |
72% |
82% |
83% |
88% |
|
Bicycle Deaths |
8 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
|
Motorcycle Deaths |
40 |
29 |
50 |
70 |
61 |
Information derived from Minnesota
Crash Facts 1991, 1999, , 2004 and 2007 Minnesota Department of
Public Safety
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