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BTS Technical Report: Factors Involved in Fatal Vehicle Crashes

Factors Involved in Fatal Vehicle Crashes

by Jenny Guarino and Amrut Champaneri

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For every vehicle crash, there are numerous factors contributing to its severity. In 2008, 37,261 people were killed in an estimated 5.81 million police-reported motor vehicle crashes1....

Figure 8: Percent of Drunk Drivers by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 8: Percent of Drunk Drivers by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

NOTES: Categories greater than 2 were omitted as they accounted for less than 1 percent. Alcohol data is...

Figure 1: Fatal Crashes by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 1: Fatal Crashes by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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

Box A: Roadway Profiles

Box A: Roadway Profiles

In FARS, roadways that fatal crashes occur on are assigned one of five profiles:

Grade a sloped roadway Level a flat roadway Hill crest the top of a hill Sag a drop in the roadway Unknown

SOURCE: U.S. Department of...

Figure 3: Route Type by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 3: Route Type by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

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

Figure 5: Roadway Function by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 5: Roadway Function by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

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