Table 2-17:  Motor Vehicle Safety Data,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1960,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002a,2003
Fatalities,"36,399","47,089","52,627","44,525","51,091","43,825","44,599","41,508","39,250","40,150","40,716","41,817","42,065","42,013","41,501","41,717","(R) 43,005","42,196","42,815","42,643"
Injured personsE,N,N,N,N,N,N,"3,230,666","3,096,870","3,069,603","3,149,164","3,265,928","3,465,279","3,483,319","3,347,614","3,192,035","3,236,238","3,188,750","3,032,672","2,926,000","2,889,000"
CrashesE,N,N,N,N,N,N,"6,471,202","6,117,359","6,000,310","6,105,915","6,495,988","6,699,415","6,769,583","6,624,149","6,334,573","6,279,036","6,393,624","6,322,896","6,316,000","6,328,000"
Vehicle-miles (millions),"718,763","887,811","1,109,724","1,327,664","1,527,295","1,774,827","2,144,362","2,172,050","2,247,151","2,296,378","2,357,588","2,422,696","2,485,848","2,561,695","2,631,522","2,691,056","2,746,925","2,797,000","2,856,000","2,880,000"
Rates per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fatalities,5.1,5.3,4.7,3.4,3.3,2.5,2.1,1.9,1.7,1.7,1.7,1.7,1.7,1.6,1.6,1.6,1.6,1.5,1.5,1.5
Injured personsE,N,N,N,N,N,N,151,143,137,137,139,143,140,131,121,120,116,108,102,100
CrashesE,N,N,N,N,N,N,302,282,267,266,276,277,272,259,241,233,233,226,221,220
KEY:  E = estimated; N = data do not exist; R = revised.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"aThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) typically revises its most recent annual estimates the following year.  The data here remain unrevised from the date of publication, but may be revised in the future. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fatalities:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-70: Estimated by U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from data supplied by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, and individual state accident reports (adjusted to 30-day deaths). Fatalities data prior to 1975 have been adjusted to reflect the Fatality Analysis Reporting System's definition of a fatal crash as one that involves a motor vehicle on a trafficway, which results in the death of a vehicle occupant or a nonmotorist within 30 days of the crash.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-2002:  U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 620 (Washington, DC: January 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003:  Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2003: Overview, DOT HS 809 767 (Washington, DC: September 2004), table 2 and personal communication Nov. 17, 2004.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Injured persons: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1990-2002: Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 620 (Washington, DC: January 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003:  Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2003: Overview, DOT HS 809 767 (Washington, DC: September 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Crashes:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1990-2002: Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 620 (Washington, DC: January 2004), table 1.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003: Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2003: Overview, DOT HS 809 767 (Washington, DC: September 2004).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Vehicle-miles:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-65:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995,  FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1975-2002:  U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 620 (Washington, DC: January 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003:  Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2003: Overview, DOT HS 809 767 (Washington, DC: September 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fatality and injury rates:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1960-65:  Calculated by U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1970-2002:  U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 620 (Washington, DC: January 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"2003:  Ibid., Traffic Safety Facts 2003: Overview, DOT HS 809 767 (Washington, DC: September 2004), table 2.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Crash rates:  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Calculated by U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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