USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

Figure 2: Traffic Controls Present at Crash Location by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Figure 2: Traffic Controls Present at Crash Location by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Excel | CSV | Graphic Version

(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

Traffic control Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle
Traffic signal no pedestrian signal 1.82 2.26 3.23
Traffic signal unknown pedestrian signal 18.72 25.95 42.21
Traffic signal with pedestrian signal 6.47 3.44 5.51
Other 10.77 4.85 6.07
Other sign 22.94 7.48 10.96
Stop sign 18.94 51.34 26.25
Unknown 2.94 0.89 0.96
Warning sign 16.18 3.39 4.81

NOTES: "Other" includes all traffic controls accounting for less than one percent of total. Figure 2 omits data where no traffic controls were present.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FARS Database, as of December 2009.