"Table 2-18: Motor Vehicle Fatalities, Vehicle-Miles, and Associated Rates by Highway Functional System",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,1980,1985,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Fatalities,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Rural, total","29,545","24,492","25,786","23,978","24,510","24,889","24,751","25,185","23,640","23,396","25,693","25,203","24,740","23,549","23,099",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Interstate,"2,263","2,141","2,707","2,675","2,905","3,033","3,105","3,244","3,199","3,105","3,297","3,241","3,246","3,216","2,870",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Other arterialsa,"12,268","9,940","9,893","9,947","9,458","9,821","9,594","9,573","8,913","8,692","9,358","9,823","10,061","8,968","8,768",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Collectorb,"10,004","8,209","8,852","7,401","7,481","7,578","7,593","7,595","7,147","7,305","7,974","7,726","7,353","7,154","7,242",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Local,"5,010","4,202","4,334","3,955","4,666","4,457","4,459","4,773","4,381","4,294","5,064","4,413","4,080","4,211","4,219",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Urban, total","21,546","19,333","18,813","17,839","17,555","17,078","16,143","15,970","15,695","15,219","16,759","16,825","17,161","17,752","18,309",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Interstate,"2,184","2,025","2,252","2,154","2,323","2,281","2,283","2,353","2,388","2,371","2,452","2,374","2,516","2,658","2,619",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Other arterialsa,"12,752","12,521","11,742","10,916","10,756","10,243","9,902","9,628","9,442","8,838","9,702","9,827","10,003","10,413","10,672",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Collector,"2,226","1,696","1,427","1,441","1,290","1,399","1,037","1,031",987,"1,007","1,136","1,197","1,339","1,361","1,478",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Local,"4,384","3,091","3,392","3,328","3,186","3,155","2,921","2,958","2,878","3,003","3,469","3,427","3,303","3,320","3,540",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Vehicle-miles of travel (VMT) (millions),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Rural, total","672,030","730,728","868,878","933,289","960,194","999,277","1,032,528","1,062,623","1,084,961","1,105,083","1,128,160","1,085,385","1,070,248","1,037,937","1,037,069",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Interstate,"135,084","154,357","200,173","223,382","232,565","240,255","251,520","260,166","268,960","274,024","279,962","269,945","266,996","258,790","257,913",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Other arterialsa,"262,774","282,803","330,866","368,595","378,847","392,057","403,484","413,320","420,569","426,945","433,805","416,596","409,944","398,932","394,499" Collectorb,"189,468","206,669","240,460","236,148","241,030","254,100","257,868","264,453","267,521","270,962","275,007","263,662","260,931","251,587","251,375" Local,"84,704","86,899","97,379","105,164","107,752","112,865","119,656","124,684","127,911","133,152","139,386","135,182","132,377","128,628","133,282" "Urban, total","855,265","1,044,098","1,275,484","1,489,534","1,523,886","1,552,956","1,595,620","1,627,618","1,664,842","1,676,379","1,727,596","1,805,508","1,892,265","1,951,870","1,977,047" Interstate,"161,242","216,188","278,901","341,528","351,579","361,433","374,622","383,259","393,580","399,890","408,618","432,633","454,385","469,070","477,283" Other arterialsa,"484,189","578,270","699,233","815,170","834,623","846,627","862,996","878,153","900,161","913,726","937,357","973,936","1,020,089","1,048,219","1,060,098" Collector,"83,043","89,578","106,297","126,929","129,310","130,146","131,905","131,603","135,371","137,922","141,874","153,751","162,108","168,038","173,210" Local,"126,791","160,062","191,053","205,907","208,374","214,750","226,097","234,603","235,730","224,841","239,747","245,188","255,683","266,543","266,456" Fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Rural, total", 4.40 , 3.35 , 2.97 , 2.57 , 2.55 , 2.49 , 2.40 , 2.37 , 2.18 , 2.12 , 2.28 , 2.32 , 2.31 , 2.27 , 2.23 Interstate, 1.68 , 1.39 , 1.35 , 1.20 , 1.25 , 1.26 , 1.23 , 1.25 , 1.19 , 1.13 , 1.18 , 1.20 , 1.22 , 1.24 , 1.11 Other arterialsa, 4.67 , 3.51 , 2.99 , 2.70 , 2.50 , 2.50 , 2.38 , 2.32 , 2.12 , 2.04 , 2.16 , 2.36 , 2.45 , 2.25 , 2.22 Collectorb, 5.28 , 3.97 , 3.68 , 3.13 , 3.10 , 2.98 , 2.94 , 2.87 , 2.67 , 2.70 , 2.90 , 2.93 , 2.82 , 2.84 , 2.88 Local, 5.91 , 4.84 , 4.45 , 3.76 , 4.33 , 3.95 , 3.73 , 3.83 , 3.43 , 3.22 , 3.63 , 3.26 , 3.08 , 3.27 , 3.17 "Urban, total", 2.52 , 1.85 , 1.47 , 1.20 , 1.15 , 1.10 , 1.01 , 0.98 , 0.94 , 0.91 , 0.97 , 0.93 , 0.91 , 0.91 , 0.93 Interstate, 1.35 , 0.94 , 0.81 , 0.63 , 0.66 , 0.63 , 0.61 , 0.61 , 0.61 , 0.59 , 0.60 , 0.55 , 0.55 , 0.57 , 0.55 Other arterialsa, 2.63 , 2.17 , 1.68 , 1.34 , 1.29 , 1.21 , 1.15 , 1.10 , 1.05 , 0.97 , 1.04 , 1.01 , 0.98 , 0.99 , 1.01 Collector, 2.68 , 1.89 , 1.34 , 1.14 , 1.00 , 1.07 , 0.79 , 0.78 , 0.73 , 0.73 , 0.80 , 0.78 , 0.83 , 0.81 , 0.85 Local, 3.46 , 1.93 , 1.78 , 1.62 , 1.53 , 1.47 , 1.29 , 1.26 , 1.22 , 1.34 , 1.45 , 1.40 , 1.29 , 1.25 , 1.33 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "a For urban: the sum of other freeways and expressways, other principal arterials, and minor arterials.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, For rural: the sum of other principal arterials and minor arterials.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, b Collector is the sum of major and minor collectors (rural only).,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, NOTES:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Fatality figures reflect original figures received by FHWA from NHTSA, and, when totaled, differ slightly from the revised NHTSA figures that appear in other tables in this volume. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, SOURCES:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Fatalities:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "1980-95: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table FI-220, Internet site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimstat.htm as of Oct. 25, 2000. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "1996-97: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table FI-1, Internet site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimstat.htm as of January 2003. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "1998-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table FI-20, Internet site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/index.htm as of Mar. 11, 2008.",,,,,,,,,,, Vehicle miles:,,,,,,,,,,, "1980-95: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-202, Internet site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimstat.htm as of Oct. 25, 2000. ",,,,,,,,,,, "1996-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-2, Internet site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/index.htm as of Mar. 11, 2008.",,,,,,,,,,, Fatality rates:,,,,,,,,,,, "Calculated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.",,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,