Table 2-27. Motor Vehicle Fatal Crashes by Day of Week, Time of Day, and Weather and Light Conditions (percent)
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 2-27. Motor Vehicle Fatal Crashes by Day of Week, Time of Day, and Weather and Light Conditions (percent)
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995R | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes | 39,836 | 36,937 | 34,942 | 35,780 | 36,254 | 37,241 | R37,494 | R37,324 | 37,107 | 37,043 |
| Day of week | ||||||||||
| Sunday | 16.1 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| Monday | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 |
| Tuesday | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.4 | R11.9 | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| Wednesday | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.5 |
| Thursday | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | R13.5 | 12.9 |
| Friday | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 |
| Saturday | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 19.0 | R18.6 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
| Unknown | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | R0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Time of day | ||||||||||
| Midnight to 3 a.m. | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.3 | R13.8 | 13.1 | 12.8 | R12.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 |
| 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | R7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 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 a.m. to noon | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| Noon to 3 p.m. | 11.5 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 15.6 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 15.5 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 15.4 |
| 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 |
| Unknown | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Atmospheric condition | ||||||||||
| Normal | 86.7 | 86.7 | 85.6 | R87.0 | R87.3 | 86.4 | 86.3 | R86.4 | R87.2 | 89.0 |
| Rain | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | R8.8 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Snow/sleet | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | R1.7 | 1.6 |
| Other/unknown | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | R2.1 | R2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | R2.3 | R2.3 | 2.1 |
| Light condition | ||||||||||
| Daylight | 45.0 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 47.7 | R49.5 | R48.7 | 49.3 | R50.3 | R50.5 | 50.7 |
| Dark, but lighted | 17.7 | 17.4 | 17.4 | R16.4 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | R15.6 | R14.9 | 14.9 |
| Dark | 32.7 | 33.0 | 32.4 | R31.5 | R30.3 | R30.3 | 30.3 | R29.5 | 30.0 | 29.7 |
| Dawn or dusk | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | R4.2 | R4.2 | R4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Unknown | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | R0.2 | R0.2 | R0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | R0.3 | 0.3 |
KEY: R = revised.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues), tables 24 and 25 and personal communication, Sept.11, 2000.