Table 2-28: Motor Vehicle Fatal Crashes by Day of Week, Time of Day, and Weather and Light Conditions (percent)
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | (R) 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL fatal crashes | 39,836 | 36,937 | 34,942 | 35,780 | 36,254 | 37,241 | 37,494 | 37,324 | 37,107 | 37,140 | 37,526 | 37,862 | 38,491 | 38,477 | 38,444 | 39,252 | 38,648 | 37,435 | 34,172 | 30,862 | 30,296 | 29,867 | 31,006 | 30,203 | 29,989 |
| Day of week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | 16.1 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15.6 |
| Monday | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | (R) 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.5 |
| Tuesday | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| Wednesday | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.8 |
| Thursday | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 12.9 |
| Friday | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| Saturday | 20.0 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| Unknown | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Time of day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midnight to 3 a.m. | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.5 |
| 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 9 a.m. to noon | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Noon to 3 p.m. | 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
| 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 15.6 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
| 9 p.m. to midnight | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Unknown | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Atmospheric condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Normal | 86.7 | 86.7 | 85.7 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 86.7 | 86.3 | 86.4 | 87.2 | 89.0 | 88.0 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 87.3 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 89.5 | 89.4 | 88.3 | 88.2 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 89.7 | 88.4 | 88.8 |
| Rain | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Snow/sleet | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Other/unknown | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Light condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daylight | 45.0 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 47.7 | 49.5 | 48.7 | 49.3 | 50.3 | 50.5 | 50.7 | 50.5 | 50.8 | 49.2 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 49.5 | 48.4 | 48.5 | 48.3 | 48.5 | 49.2 | 49.0 | 48.2 | 48.3 | 48.0 |
| Dark, but lighted | 17.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 18.1 |
| Dark | 32.7 | 33.0 | 32.4 | 31.5 | 30.3 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 30.2 | 29.7 | 29.6 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 29.5 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 29.5 | 29.3 | 29.1 |
| Dawn or dusk | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Unknown | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
KEY: R = revised.
NOTES
The Atmospheric condition, Other/unknown category for 2010 includes unreported conditions. For 2009-10, the Light condition, Dark category includes fatal crashes where it was unknown whether the area was lit. The Light condition, Unknown category in 2009 also includes other light conditions, and for 2010-11 includes other light conditions and unreported light conditions.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Web-Based Encyclopedia, available at http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/ as of August 2016.