Table 4
Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Number of Vehicles and Alcohol involvement: 2002
Excel |
CSV
| Occupants |
37,232 |
14,862 |
40 |
| Single-vehicle crashes |
18,564 |
9,170 |
49 |
| Two-vehicle crashes |
15,541 |
4,716 |
30 |
| More than two-vehicle crashes |
3,127 |
976 |
31 |
| Pedestrians |
4,808 |
2,278 |
47 |
| Single-vehicle crashes |
4,404 |
2,054 |
47 |
| Multiple-vehicle crashes |
404 |
224 |
55 |
| Pedalcyclists |
662 |
244 |
37 |
| Single-vehicle crashes |
625 |
230 |
37 |
| Multiple-vehicle crashes |
37 |
14 |
38 |
| Others/unknown |
113 |
37 |
33 |
| Total
|
42,815 |
17,419 |
41 |
Note: A fatal crash is considered alcohol-related if either a driver or a nonmotorist had a measurable or estimated blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 grams per deciliter or greater. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates alcohol involvement when test results are unknown.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Database, personal communication, October 2003.
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