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 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL fatal crashes | 39,836 | 36,937 | 34,942 | 35,780 | 36,254 | 37,241 | 37,494 | 37,324 | 37,107 | 37,140 | R37,526 | 37,795 |
| Day of week | ||||||||||||
| Sunday | 16.1 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| Monday | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.6 | R12.3 | 12.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thursday | R12.6 | 12.5 | R13.3 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.7 |
| Friday | R16.7 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.1 |
| Saturday | R20.0 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| Unknown | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.01 | R0.01 | 0.04 |
| 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 |
| 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | R7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| 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 a.m. to noon | R8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Noon to 3 p.m. | R11.6 | R11.7 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | R15.7 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | R15.6 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 15.4 | R15.3 | 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 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Unknown | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | R0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Atmospheric condition | ||||||||||||
| Normal | 86.7 | 86.7 | R85.7 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 86.7 | 86.3 | 86.4 | 87.2 | 89.0 | R88.0 | 88.1 |
| Rain | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.3 | R7.1 | 7.5 |
| Snow/sleet | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | R2.3 | 1.8 |
| Other/unknown | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | R2.6 | 2.6 |
| Light condition | ||||||||||||
| Daylight | 45.0 | 45.4 | 46.0 | 47.7 | 49.5 | 48.7 | 49.3 | 50.3 | 50.5 | 50.7 | R50.5 | 50.7 |
| 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 | 15.6 |
| Dark | 32.7 | 33.0 | 32.4 | 31.5 | 30.3 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 29.7 | R29.2 | 29.0 |
| Dawn or dusk | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | R4.1 | 4.1 |
| Unknown | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | R0.4 | 0.7 |
KEY: R = revised.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts 2000, DOT HS 809 337 (Washington, DC: December 2001), tables 24, 25, and personal communication, Sept. 10, 2002.