Box 6-C Air Bag Recall

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Takata air bags have been installed in tens of millions of U.S. vehicles. As of early October, 2016, 11 U.S. fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to a defect in the airbag inflator and...

Table 6-7 Estimated Lives Saved by Selected Safety Features: 2000, and 2010-2015

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Figure 6-10 State Laws on Distracted Driving Ban on Hand-Held Devices and Texting While Driving: February 2016

NOTES: A primary law means that an officer can ticket the driver for the offense without any other traffic violation taking place. A secondary law means an officer can only issue a ticket if a driver has been pulled over for another violation (like...

Figure 6-9 Distracted Driving Fatalities and Injuries: 2005–2015

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Note: Distracted driving involves any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving, such as texting, using a cell phone,...

Table 6-6 Distraction-Affected Motor Vehicle Crashes and Distraction-Affected Crashes Involving Cell Phone Use: 2010-2014

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Figure 6-8 Fatalities, by Role, in Crashes Involving at Least One Driver with a BAC of .08 or Higher: 2015

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KEY: BAC = blood alcohol concentration.

NOTE: Nonoccupants includes pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and others not listed above.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway...

Table 6-5 Fatalities by Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in Highway Crashes: 1990, 2000, 2010-2015

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Figure 6-7 Injury Rates for Selected Modes: 2000–2014, 2015

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NOTES: Passenger car occupants includes passenger car and light truck occupants. Air includes serious injuries only. Nonoccupant includes pedestrians and riders of nonmotorized bicycles and other pedal-powered vehicles. Total Highway,...

Table 6-4 Transportation Injuries by Mode: 2000 and 2010-2014

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Figure 6-6 Grade Crossing Fatalities: 2005–2015