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Ecomomic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
Traffic Safety Facts
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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 1,355 | 1,363 | 1,254 | 1,248 | 1,043 |
| Rural | 591 | 579 | 481 | 501 | 433 | |
| Urban | 764 | 784 | 773 | 747 | 609 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.16 | |
| Rural | 1.87 | 1.91 | 1.70 | 1.78 | ||
| Urban | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.94 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 984 | 969 | 914 | 861 | 722 |
| Restrained | 425 | 428 | 387 | 364 | 322 | |
| Unrestrained | 468 | 448 | 456 | 395 | 339 | |
| Unknown | 91 | 93 | 71 | 102 | 61 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 475 | 458 | 446 | 439 | 362 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 591 | 528 | 556 | 523 | 385 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 157 | 158 | 132 | 157 | 133 |
| Helmeted | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | |
| Unhelmeted | 119 | 119 | 103 | 121 | 96 | |
| Unknown | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 1,893 | 1,938 | 1,729 | 1,709 | 1,434 |
| Aged Under 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 236 | 239 | 235 | 252 | 142 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 239 | 249 | 236 | 254 | 146 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 1,612 | 1,652 | 1,451 | 1,415 | 1,255 | |
| Unknown Age | 42 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 33 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 156 | 165 | 139 | 171 | 135 | |
| Year | Fatalities | Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (Millions) |
Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Total Population | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population |
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| 2004 | Illinois | 1,355 | 109,135 | 1.24 | 12,665,718 | 10.70 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Illinois | 1,363 | 107,706 | 1.27 | 12,704,063 | 10.73 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Illinois | 1,254 | 106,869 | 1.17 | 12,759,673 | 9.83 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Illinois | 1,248 | 107,483 | 1.16 | 12,825,809 | 9.73 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Illinois | 1,043 | 12,901,563 | 8.08 | ||
| US | 37,261 | 2,925,503 | 1.27 | 304,059,724 | 12.25 | |
| Best State* | 5.59 | |||||
Fatalities By The Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash**:
Illinois , U.S. and Best State
(Old Definition)
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Highest BAC level in the Crash | |||||
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| BAC = .01+ | BAC = .08+ | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Illinois | 1,355 | 613 | 45 | 524 | 39 | 0.48 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Illinois | 1,363 | 595 | 44 | 494 | 36 | 0.46 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Illinois | 1,254 | 600 | 48 | 492 | 39 | 0.46 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Illinois | 1,248 | 566 | 45 | 487 | 39 | 0.45 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Illinois | 1,043 | 481 | 46 | 408 | 39 | |
| US | 37,261 | 15,438 | 41 | 13,294 | 36 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 21 | 16 | |||||
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC = .08+) |
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| Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Illinois | 1,355 | 475 | 35 | 0.44 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Illinois | 1,363 | 458 | 34 | 0.43 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Illinois | 1,254 | 446 | 36 | 0.42 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Illinois | 1,248 | 439 | 35 | 0.41 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Illinois | 1,043 | 362 | 35 | |
| US | 37,261 | 11,773 | 32 | 0.40 | |
| Best State* | 16 | ||||
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Reporting Rates
For Drivers/Motorcycle Rider (Operators)
Involved in Fatal Crashes:
Illinois , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Surviving Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Killed Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Total Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | |||||||
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| Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
| 2004 | Illinois | 1,049 | 228 | 22 | 844 | 755 | 89 | 1,893 | 983 | 52 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Illinois | 1,096 | 206 | 19 | 842 | 742 | 88 | 1,938 | 948 | 49 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Illinois | 927 | 243 | 26 | 802 | 711 | 89 | 1,729 | 954 | 55 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Illinois | 942 | 308 | 33 | 767 | 693 | 90 | 1,709 | 1,001 | 59 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Illinois | 778 | 205 | 26 | 656 | 575 | 88 | 1,434 | 780 | 54 |
| US | 26,011 | 6,677 | 26 | 24,175 | 17,045 | 71 | 50,186 | 23,722 | 47 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 95 | 84 | |||||||
Daytime Front Seat (Outboard Only) Passenger Vehicle Occupants, Aged 5 and Over, by Restraint Use:
Fatalities and Observed
Illinois , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Illinois | 62 | 83 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Illinois | 61 | 86 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Illinois | 61 | 88 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Illinois | 61 | 90 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Illinois | 64 | 91 |
| US | 56 | 83 | |
| Best State* | 78 | 97 | |
| Year | Fatalities Age 5 and Above* | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Belt Use |
Potential Additional Lives Savable at 100% Usage |
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| 2004 | 969 | 415 | 464 | 90 | 47 | 486 | 166 |
| 2005 | 952 | 415 | 445 | 92 | 48 | 514 | 143 |
| 2006 | 903 | 379 | 455 | 69 | 45 | 465 | 133 |
| 2007 | 849 | 355 | 393 | 101 | 47 | 436 | 105 |
| 2008 | 713 | 315 | 338 | 60 | 48 | 391 | 86 |
| Year | Fatalities Age 4 and Under* | Lives Saved Estimates** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Seat Belt and Child Safety Seat Usage |
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| 2004 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 17 |
| 2005 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 20 |
| 2006 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 19 |
| 2007 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 12 |
| Year | Fatalities | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Helmeted | Unhelmeted | Unknown Helmet Use | Percent Known Helmeted* | Lives Saved at Current Helmet Use |
Additional Lives Savable at 100% Helmet Usage |
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| 2004 | 157 | 29 | 119 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 47 |
| 2005 | 158 | 28 | 119 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 48 |
| 2006 | 132 | 27 | 103 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 39 |
| 2007 | 157 | 28 | 121 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 48 |
| 2008 | 133 | 32 | 96 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 37 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 654 | 48 | 640 | 47 | 584 | 47 | 568 | 46 | 445 | 43 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 119 | 9 | 114 | 8 | 119 | 9 | 126 | 10 | 120 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 121 | 9 | 140 | 10 | 142 | 11 | 103 | 8 | 117 | 11 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 90 | 7 | 75 | 6 | 69 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 40 | 4 | |
| Large Truck | 21 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total Occupants | 1,017 | 75 | 1,010 | 74 | 952 | 76 | 895 | 72 | 743 | 71 | |
| Bus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 157 | 12 | 158 | 12 | 132 | 11 | 157 | 13 | 133 | 13 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 156 | 12 | 165 | 12 | 139 | 11 | 171 | 14 | 135 | 13 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 25 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 181 | 13 | 195 | 14 | 170 | 14 | 196 | 16 | 167 | 16 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 1,355 | 100 | 1,363 | 100 | 1,254 | 100 | 1,248 | 100 | 1,043 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 1,355 | 1,363 | 1,254 | 1,248 | 1,043 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 717 | 726 | 710 | 721 | 604 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 158 | 191 | 159 | 154 | 144 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 591 | 528 | 556 | 523 | 385 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 330 | 364 | 311 | 290 | 244 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 668 | 666 | 654 | 630 | 423 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 340 | 379 | 288 | 330 | 268 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 5 | 46 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 6 | 157 |
| 2005 | 4 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 158 |
| 2006 | 3 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 132 |
| 2007 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 157 |
| 2008 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 133 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 157 | 276,122 | 56.86 |
| 2005 | 158 | 291,089 | 54.28 |
| 2006 | 132 | 293,052 | 45.04 |
| 2007 | 157 | 308,032 | 50.97 |
| 2008 | 133 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 104 | 123 | 99 | 92 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 889 | 887 | 812 | 749 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 154 | 129 | 141 | 143 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 3 | 12 | 21 | 10 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 17 | 11 | 5 | 51 | |
| Total | 1,174 | 1,168 | 1,084 | 1,052 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 104 | 108 | 101 | 102 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 43 | 50 | 34 | 44 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| Total | 181 | 195 | 170 | 196 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 131 | 151 | 130 | 127 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 993 | 995 | 913 | 851 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 197 | 179 | 175 | 187 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 21 | 15 | 7 | 63 | |
| Total | 1,355 | 1,363 | 1,254 | 1,248 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Cook County | 351 | 379 | 362 | 348 | 274 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| 2 | Will County | 60 | 52 | 66 | 43 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Kane County | 40 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Madison County | 45 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | St. Clair County | 48 | 33 | 51 | 45 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | La Salle County | 29 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Lake County | 43 | 60 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Dupage County | 52 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Champaign County | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Dekalb County | 12 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 736 | 751 | 722 | 669 | 545 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 619 | 612 | 532 | 579 | 498 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 48 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,355 | 1,363 | 1,254 | 1,248 | 1,043 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent Change From Previous Year | ||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Cook County | 351 | 379 | 362 | 348 | 274 | 8 | -4 | -4 | -21 |
| 2 | Will County | 60 | 52 | 66 | 43 | 44 | -13 | 27 | -35 | 2 |
| 3 | Kane County | 40 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 40 | -13 | 60 | -38 | 14 |
| 4 | Madison County | 45 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 36 | -4 | -28 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | St. Clair County | 48 | 33 | 51 | 45 | 31 | -31 | 55 | -12 | -31 |
| 6 | La Salle County | 29 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 27 | -28 | 10 | 39 | -16 |
| 7 | Lake County | 43 | 60 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 40 | -37 | -5 | -28 |
| 8 | Dupage County | 52 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 8 | -36 | 3 | -35 |
| 9 | Champaign County | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | -25 | -11 | 19 | 21 |
| 10 | Dekalb County | 12 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 25 | -47 | 100 | 25 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 736 | 751 | 722 | 669 | 545 | 2 | -4 | -7 | -19 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 619 | 612 | 532 | 579 | 498 | -1 | -13 | 9 | -14 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,355 | 1,363 | 1,254 | 1,248 | 1,043 | 1 | -8 | -0 | -16 |
5 Year Trend For The Top 10 Counties of 2008 - Fatality Rates
Median Rate for all U.S. Counties: 19.59
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Cumberland County | 82.55 | 27.65 | 27.56 | 55.42 | 92.20 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 5.20 | 21.00 | 10.56 | 26.53 | 58.85 |
| 3 | Henderson County | 25.26 | 51.39 | 91.92 | 26.45 | 53.50 |
| 4 | Stark County | 0.00 | 32.80 | 16.30 | 0.00 | 48.90 |
| 5 | Massac County | 45.93 | 98.55 | 13.26 | 26.53 | 39.81 |
| 6 | Scott County | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.05 | 0.00 | 38.60 |
| 7 | Alexander County | 44.74 | 11.58 | 47.55 | 60.61 | 36.80 |
| 8 | Putnam County | 49.83 | 0.00 | 50.68 | 16.65 | 33.32 |
| 9 | Bond County | 32.87 | 22.06 | 22.08 | 5.45 | 32.87 |
| 10 | Richland County | 6.27 | 25.24 | 19.12 | 19.18 | 32.19 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 54.07 | 59.67 | 56.95 | 45.54 | 46.70 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 10.15 | 10.23 | 9.49 | 9.27 | 7.75 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 10.70 | 10.73 | 9.83 | 9.73 | 8.08 |
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