Figure 2-Number and Percent of Highway Vehicle Fatalities Involving Alcohol by Person Type: 2001-2010
Figure 2-Number and Percent of Highway Vehicle Fatalities Involving Alcohol by Person Type: 2001-2010
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| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | ||||||||||
| Occupants | 14,708 | 14,954 | 14,476 | 14,196 | 14,370 | 14,959 | 14,487 | 12,962 | 11,890 | 11,087 |
| Pedestrians | 2,371 | 2,292 | 2,253 | 2,211 | 2,180 | 2,401 | 2,334 | 2,168 | 1,997 | 2,020 |
| Pedalcyclists | 283 | 243 | 238 | 248 | 281 | 311 | 281 | 265 | 252 | 209 |
| Others/unknown | 39 | 36 | 46 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Percent | ||||||||||
| Occupants | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 40.5 | 40.6 | 40.4 | 41.1 | 39.9 |
| Pedestrians | 48.4 | 47.2 | 47.4 | 47.6 | 44.7 | 50.1 | 49.7 | 49.1 | 48.8 | 47.2 |
| Pedalcyclists | 38.7 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 34.2 | 35.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 40.0 | 33.8 |
| Others/unknown | 31.7 | 31.6 | 32.9 | 30.5 | 29.3 | 36.2 | 34.8 | 29.3 | 32.7 | 26.9 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Database as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-20, as of April 2012.