2006 vs. 2007 Intersection Fatality Comparison
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| 2007 (prelim) | 2006 (final) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL FATALITIES | 41,059 | 42,708 | |||
| TOTAL INTERSECTION FATALITIES | 8,657 (21% of nationwide total) |
8,850 (21%) |
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| URBAN | 5,133 (61% of intersection fatalities) |
5,327 (61%) |
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| • MV Occupants | 3,880 | (76%) | 4078 | (77%) | |
| • Pedestrians | 1,035 | (20%) | 1,037 | (19%) | |
| • Bicyclists | 216 | (4%) | 211 | (4%) | |
| • Other/Unknown | 2 | (<1%) | 1 | (<1%) | |
| RURAL | 3,321 | (39%) | 3,469 | (39%) | |
| • MV Occupants | 3,159 | (95%) | 3,280 | (95%) | |
| • Pedestrians | 120 | (4%) | 145 | (4%) | |
| • Bicyclists | 42 | (1%) | 41 | (1%) | |
| • Other | 0 | (0%) | 3 | (<1%) | |
| (Unknown Urban or Rural) | (203) | (54) | |||
| FUNCTIONAL CLASS | |||||
| • Arterials/Expressways | 5,232 | (60%) | 5,582 | (63%) | |
| • Collectors | 1,472 | (17%) | 1,512 | (17%) | |
| • Local Roads | 1,739 | (20%) | 1,670 | (19%) | |
| • Unknown | 214 | (3%) | 86 | (1%) | |
| TYPE OF CONTROL | |||||
| • Signalized Intersections | 2,755 | (32%) | 2,739 | (31%) | |
| • STOP Controlled * | 3,082 | (36%) | 3,369 | (38%) | |
| • Other/No Control/Unknown | 2,820 | (32%) | 2,742 | (31%) | |
| * Where any party to the crash was in a position to be controlled by the device or the stop sign had some relationship to the fatal crash | |||||
| ROADWAY TYPE | |||||
| • Undivided (2-way) | 5,299 | (61%) | 5,448 | (62%) | |
| • Divided (total) | 3,074 | (36%) | 3,216 | (36%) | |
| – Median Strip | 2,093 | 1,988 | |||
| – Traffic Barrier | 572 | 760 | |||
| – TWLTL | 409 | 468 | |||
| • One-way | 124 | (1%) | 94 | (1%) | |
| • Unknown/Other | 160 | (2%) | 92 | (1%) | |
| FIRST HARMFUL EVENT | |||||
| • Hit MV in Transport (Multi-Vehicle) | 6,042 | (70%) | 6,390 | (72%) | |
| • Hit Pedestrian | 1,081 | (12%) | 1,084 | (12%) | |
| • Hit Fixed Object | 916 | (11%) | 800 | (9%) | |
| • Hit Bicyclist | 262 | (3%) | 249 | (3%) | |
| • Overturn | 218 | (3%) | 193 | (2%) | |
| • Other/Unknown | 138 | (1%) | 134 | (2%) | |
| MOST FREQUENT MANNER OF COLLISION | |||||
| • Right Angle (Front-to-Side) | 3,946 | (45%) | 4,105 | (46%) | |
| • Single Vehicle | 2,592 | (30%) | 2,431 | (28%) | |
| • Opposite Direction (includes head-on) | 1,258 | (14%) | 1,363 | (16%) | |
| • Rear End | 512 | (6%) | 470 | (5%) | |
| • Sideswipe (same direction) | 217 | (3%) | 262 | (3%) | |
| • Other | 132 | (2%) | 219 | (2%) | |
| TIME OF DAY | |||||
| • Daylight | 4,989 | (58%) | 5,121 | (58%) | |
| • Dark | 1,190 | (14%) | 1,243 | (14%) | |
| • Dark but Lighted | 2,128 | (24%) | 2,086 | (23%) | |
| • Dawn | 136 | (2%) | 150 | (2%) | |
| • Dusk | 196 | (2%) | 235 | (3%) | |
| • Unknown | 18 | (<1%) | 15 | (<1%) | |
| • Highest Hour | 580 (3-4 PM) | (7%) | 590 (6-7 PM) | (7%) | |
| WEATHER | |||||
| • Dry | 7,989 | (92%) | 8,158 | (92%) | |
| • Rain | 476 | (5%) | 551 | (6%) | |
| • Fog | 79 | (1%) | 75 | (1%) | |
| • Snow | 57 | (1%) | 26 | (<1%) | |
| • Sleet | 11 | (<1%) | 8 | (<1%) | |
| • Other/Unknown | 45 | (1%) | 32 | (<1%) | |
| AGE (of fatally injured) | |||||
| • 0-14 yrs old | 394 | (5%) | 379 | (4%) | |
| • 15-20 | 952 | (11%) | 1,006 | (11%) | |
| • 21-34 | 1,905 | (22%) | 1,917 | (22%) | |
| • 35-49 | 1,714 | (20%) | 1,739 | (20%) | |
| • 50-64 | 1,485 | (17%) | 1,538 | (17%) | |
| • 65+ | 2,185 | (25%) | 2,254 | (25%) | |
| • Unknown | 22 | (<1%) | 17 | (<1%) | |
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