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Past, Present and FutureTraffic Safety Data Trends
Romell CooksRegional Administrator
May 11, 2010
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Changes in the Last 10 Years(1998-2008)
Changes in the Last 10 Years(1998-2008)
Series1
-50.0%
-40.0%
-30.0%
-20.0%
-10.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
Pop
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Lice
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Veh
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Inju
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Overview – Fatalities and Fatality Rates Prior Periods of Significant Declines
Overview – Fatalities and Fatality Rates Prior Periods of Significant Declines
1901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009*0
6,000
12,000
18,000
24,000
30,000
36,000
42,000
48,000
54,000
60,000
0
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6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
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ate
*Projected Fatalities and Fatality Rate
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15th Consecutive Quarter of Declines 15th Consecutive Quarter of Declines
1976
1976
1977
1978
1979
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982
1983
1984
1985
1985
1986
1987
1988
1988
1989
1990
1991
1991
1992
1993
1994
1994
1995
1996
1997
1997
1998
1999
2000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2003
2004
2005
2006
2006
2007
2008
2009
2009
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Percentage Change in Fatalities in Every Quarter as Compared to the Fatalities in the Same Quarter During the Previous Year
% D
ec
line
s
1981 Q2 to 1983 Q4(11 Quarters)
1990 Q4 to 1993 Q2(11 Quarters)
2006 Q2 to 2009 Q4(15 Quarters, to date)
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40 Years of Highway Safety: The trend of the Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT
40 Years of Highway Safety: The trend of the Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT
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Overview of 2005-2008 Declines by Categories of Interest
Overview of 2005-2008 Declines by Categories of Interest
Series1
-35.0%
-30.0%
-25.0%
-20.0%
-15.0%
-10.0%
-5.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
Kid
s (
Under
16)
Multi-V
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le
Young D
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Alc
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Larg
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ruck
Pedestr
ians
Bic
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its
Moto
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ts
Overall De-cline=14.4%
VMT Decline=0.5%
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7 &
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er
8-15
16-2
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21-2
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25-3
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0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
4%
6%
22%
12% 12%
18%
11%
14%
1%2%
13%11%
18%
14%
25%
14%
% of 2005-2008 Decline % of 2008 Fatalities
Fatalities and Fatality Changes (2005-2008)
by Age
Fatalities and Fatality Changes (2005-2008)
by Age
Occupant Fatalities
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Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in the U.S., 2005,2008
Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in the U.S., 2005,2008
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Challenges
• Potential near-term increases with economic revival
• U.S. Population continues to grow oldero Median Age projected to rise through 2050
• More diverse populationo Message and outreach challenges to diverse groups
• Increasing trend of motorcycle ridership• Increase belt use / booster seat use rates
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Summary
• Declines across most areas• Most significant declines in younger population
o Childreno Young adults
• Challengeso Motorcyclist Fatalities, Bicyclists, Pedestrian Safetyo Single-vehicle crashes (Alcohol, Speeding)o Older Adults
• Distraction, Speeding