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Function Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle Rural 56.72 55.42 45.79 Urban 42.71 44.10 53.53...Excel | CSV
Roadway alignment Frequency Percent Single Vehicle Straight 72,109 65.7 Curved 36,984 33.6 Unknown 843 0.8 Two Vehicles ...Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
Crash size Percent Single vehicle 109,936 Two vehicle 65,604 Multi-vehicle 12,256SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway...
by Jenny Guarino and Amrut Champaneri
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....
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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash sizes)
Number of persons Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle 1 47.81 0.19 0.06 2 33.8 42...Excel | CSV | Table Version
(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)
NOTES: "Other" includes all traffic controls accounting for less than one percent of total...
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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash sizes)
NOTE: 'Involved Persons' includes all persons involved in the crash (e.g. drivers, fatalities,...
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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...
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Roadway profile Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle Grade 25.97 22.02 21.93 Hillcrest 2...Excel | CSV | Table Version
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FARS Database, as of Dec.ember 2009