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37,261 people died on the nation’s
highways
This is the lowest number since 1961
The fatality rate of 1.27 per 100 million vehicle miles driven is the lowest on record
2.35 million people were injured compared to 2.49 million in 2007
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All occupant fatalities declined except for motorcycle occupants which has been increasing for the past 11 years.
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There were
11,773 alcohol impaired driving fatalities (.08 bac or above)...This is a 9.7% decline from 2007.
Among fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants, more than half (55%) of those killed were unrestrained.
Almost 2/3 (64%) of those occupants killed during the night were unrestrained, compared to 45% during the day.
The states with the lowest percentage of alcohol impaired driving fatalities are Utah at 17% and Vermont with
16% The states with the highest percentage are South Carolina with 44% and North Dakota with 46%
Traffic
Fatality and Injury Crash report- Nationwide
|
Vehicle Type |
Killed |
%Change |
Injured |
%Change |
| Passenger Vehicle |
25,351 |
-13% |
2,072,00 |
-6.7% |
| Large Trucks |
677 |
-16% |
23,000 |
0% |
| Motorcycles |
5,290 |
+2.2% |
96,000 |
-6.8% |
| Pedestrians |
4,378 |
-6.8% |
69,000 |
-1.4% |
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Pedalcyclists |
716 |
+2.1 |
52,000 |
+21% |
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