Table 4 Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Number of Vehicles and Alcohol Involvement: 2001
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 4 Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Number of Vehicles and Alcohol Involvement: 2001
| Number of vehicles | Fatalities | Alcohol involvement |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupants | 36,386 | 14,759 | 40.6 |
| Single-vehicle crashes | 17,747 | 9,005 | 50.7 |
| Two-vehicle crashes | 15,578 | 4,748 | 30.5 |
| More than two-vehicle crashes | 3,061 | 1,006 | 32.9 |
| Pedestrians | 4,882 | 2,369 | 48.5 |
| Single-vehicle crashes | 4,461 | 2,117 | 47.5 |
| Multiple-vehicle crashes | 421 | 252 | 59.9 |
| Pedalcyclists | 728 | 281 | 38.6 |
| Single-vehicle crashes | 705 | 268 | 38.0 |
| Multiple-vehicle crashes | 23 | 12 | 52.2 |
| Others/unknown | 120 | 39 | 32.5 |
| Total | 42,116 | 17,448 | 41.4 |
Note: A fatal crash is considered alcohol-related if either a driver or a nonmotorist had a measurable or estimated blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 grams per deciliter or above.
Source: USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, personal communication, Sept. 10, 2002.