Native American Traffic Safety Facts
FARS 2010-2014
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Identifying Fatal Crashes involving Native Americans/Alaskan Natives: Methodology Overview

Categories 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total: 2010-2014
1. Total Traffic Fatalities a. All Native American Fatalities 438 569 553 511 606 2,677
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 128 207 212 180 207 934
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 364 388 367 316 359 1,794
2. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only) a. All Native American Fatalities 250 286 274 256 307 1,373
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 67 91 87 85 99 429
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 179 191 178 172 203 923
3. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only) Aged 20 and Under a. All Native American Fatalities 29 48 33 32 35 177
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 8 18 9 8 9 52
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 16 27 17 14 18 92
4. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (all seat Positions) a. All Native American Fatalities 315 377 365 336 399 1,792
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 101 135 139 121 125 621
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 240 258 252 217 227 1,194
5. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .01 to .07 a. All Native American Fatalities 21 20 21 29 28 119
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 6 6 8 7 11 39
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 16 11 15 14 28 84
6. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .08+ a. All Native American Fatalities 199 246 256 213 237 1,152
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 75 104 113 98 90 480
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 155 170 149 138 133 746
7. Speed Related Fatalities a. All Native American Fatalities 154 197 210 177 185 923
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 50 76 91 71 61 349
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 124 142 146 128 108 648
8. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) < 15 a. All Native American Fatalities 1 3 1 0 1 6
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 0 0 1 1
9. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 15-20 a. All Native American Fatalities 28 45 32 32 34 171
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 8 18 9 8 9 52
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 16 27 17 14 17 91
10. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 21+ a. All Native American Fatalities 221 236 241 224 272 1,194
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 59 72 78 77 90 376
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 163 163 161 158 185 830
11. All Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 126 112 107 110 144 599
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 27 29 24 19 23 122
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 94 93 78 59 89 413
12. All Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 218 281 274 232 277 1,282
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 73 103 105 90 109 480
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 170 185 180 154 166 855
13. All Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 23 66 63 59 59 270
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 9 38 49 37 37 170
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 41 50 63 54 49 257
14. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 64 67 51 53 79 314
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 14 18 8 11 16 67
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 39 40 34 29 46 188
15. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 76 112 107 96 104 495
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 28 30 41 36 42 177
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 61 65 65 59 60 310
16. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 15 17 15 19 14 80
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 5 7 8 7 5 32
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 9 10 16 15 7 57
17. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 42 31 38 46 48 205
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 13 9 14 8 5 49
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 45 28 31 20 27 151
18. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 111 133 134 106 135 619
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 38 65 55 49 49 256
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 77 105 89 78 77 426
19. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 7 17 20 16 19 79
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 3 6 13 10 8 40
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 9 10 17 16 10 62
20. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Total a. All Native American Fatalities 4 7 9 9 7 36
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 2 5 4 5 1 17
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 5 11 4 7 1 28
21. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 1 2 2 2 4 11
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 1 0 0 2 0 3
22. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Passenger Car a. All Native American Fatalities 155 196 173 168 197 889
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 47 55 57 54 63 276
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 109 115 115 103 113 555
23. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck - Pickup a. All Native American Fatalities 90 103 78 84 91 446
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 31 50 35 34 28 178
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 64 85 61 61 49 320
24. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck Van a. All Native American Fatalities 16 22 20 16 27 101
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 6 6 4 8 8 32
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 9 10 11 8 17 55
25. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Large Truck a. All Native American Fatalities 4 2 5 1 8 20
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 1 0 1 3
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 2 5 4 6 5 22
26. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Bus c. All Fatalities on Reservations 6 0 9 0 0 15
27. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Other/Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 13 38 36 37 41 165
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 8 32 33 21 37 131
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 37 39 38 26 47 187
28. Motorcycle Fatalities: Total a. All Native American Fatalities 35 42 38 27 32 174
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 2 5 4 6 17
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 20 26 18 18 25 107
29. Motorcycle Fatalities: Helmeted a. All Native American Fatalities 18 12 16 11 13 70
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 1 0 1 3
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 7 19 9 6 12 53
30. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unhelmeted a. All Native American Fatalities 17 27 20 12 19 95
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 2 2 5 9
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 13 5 7 9 13 47
31. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 0 3 2 4 0 9
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 2 2 0 5
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 0 2 2 3 0 7
32. Non-Occupants: Total a. All Native American Fatalities 71 110 109 110 126 526
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 19 37 34 34 38 162
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 59 60 46 49 55 269
33. Non-Occupants: Pedestrians a. All Native American Fatalities 64 103 101 101 120 489
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 19 36 33 33 38 159
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 54 54 43 44 54 249
34. Non-Occupants: Pedalcyclists a. All Native American Fatalities 5 6 7 8 3 29
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 0 0 0 1
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 5 5 1 4 1 16
35. Non-Occupants: Other/Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 2 1 1 1 3 8
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 1 1 0 2
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 2 1 0 4
36. Fatalities by Crash Type: Single Vehicle Crash a. All Native American Fatalities 290 403 392 361 417 1,863
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 94 170 167 145 153 729
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 246 292 262 229 236 1,265
37. Fatalities Involving a Large Truck a. All Native American Fatalities 31 48 40 43 66 228
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 5 9 10 11 11 46
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 23 27 26 37 29 142
38. All Occupant Fatalities Involving a Rollover a. All Native American Fatalities 165 235 260 216 227 1,103
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 63 114 121 104 98 500
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 157 205 195 168 155 880
39. Fatalities Involving a Roadway Departure a. All Native American Fatalities 290 326 326 277 344 1,563
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 95 124 127 97 119 562
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 207 243 235 192 209 1,086
40. Fatalities Involving an Intersection a. All Native American Fatalities 63 75 86 87 87 398
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 5 24 15 16 9 69
c. All Fatalities on Reservations 41 45 36 32 31 185