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Ecomomic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 459 | 428 | 468 | 416 | 385 |
| Rural | 367 | 334 | 365 | 326 | 296 | |
| Urban | 92 | 94 | 103 | 90 | 89 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 1.38 | |
| Rural | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.28 | ||
| Urban | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.57 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 388 | 342 | 350 | 330 | 302 |
| Restrained | 136 | 103 | 138 | 131 | 95 | |
| Unrestrained | 226 | 211 | 200 | 178 | 185 | |
| Unknown | 26 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 22 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 113 | 101 | 125 | 109 | 145 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 123 | 119 | 128 | 112 | 96 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 30 | 35 | 64 | 48 | 46 |
| Helmeted | 8 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 11 | |
| Unhelmeted | 20 | 24 | 43 | 34 | 30 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 617 | 576 | 627 | 622 | 496 |
| Aged Under 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 93 | 75 | 79 | 85 | 65 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 97 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 65 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 520 | 492 | 542 | 534 | 426 | |
| Unknown Age | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | |
| 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 | Kansas | 459 | 29,150 | 1.57 | 2,731,069 | 16.81 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Kansas | 428 | 29,621 | 1.44 | 2,742,204 | 15.61 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Kansas | 468 | 30,215 | 1.55 | 2,756,267 | 16.98 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Kansas | 416 | 30,048 | 1.38 | 2,777,382 | 14.98 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Kansas | 385 | 2,802,134 | 13.74 | ||
| 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**:
Kansas , 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 | Kansas | 459 | 139 | 30 | 115 | 25 | 0.39 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Kansas | 428 | 142 | 33 | 107 | 25 | 0.36 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Kansas | 468 | 160 | 34 | 133 | 28 | 0.44 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Kansas | 416 | 141 | 34 | 115 | 28 | 0.38 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Kansas | 385 | 165 | 43 | 153 | 40 | |
| 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 | Kansas | 459 | 113 | 25 | 0.39 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Kansas | 428 | 101 | 24 | 0.34 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Kansas | 468 | 125 | 27 | 0.41 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Kansas | 416 | 109 | 26 | 0.36 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Kansas | 385 | 145 | 38 | |
| 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:
Kansas , 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 | Kansas | 307 | 146 | 48 | 310 | 162 | 52 | 617 | 308 | 50 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Kansas | 275 | 177 | 64 | 301 | 180 | 60 | 576 | 357 | 62 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Kansas | 283 | 135 | 48 | 344 | 200 | 58 | 627 | 335 | 53 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Kansas | 326 | 159 | 49 | 296 | 204 | 69 | 622 | 363 | 58 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Kansas | 219 | 126 | 58 | 277 | 178 | 64 | 496 | 304 | 61 |
| 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
Kansas , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Kansas | 46 | 68 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Kansas | 38 | 69 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Kansas | 45 | 74 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Kansas | 51 | 75 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Kansas | 47 | 77 |
| 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 | 377 | 134 | 218 | 25 | 38 | 173 | 110 |
| 2005 | 339 | 101 | 210 | 28 | 32 | 135 | 95 |
| 2006 | 346 | 134 | 200 | 12 | 40 | 167 | 93 |
| 2007 | 322 | 123 | 178 | 21 | 41 | 160 | 89 |
| 2008 | 300 | 95 | 184 | 21 | 34 | 122 | 68 |
| Year | Fatalities Age 4 and Under* | Lives Saved Estimates** | ||||
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| 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 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Year | Fatalities | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 35 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 64 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 16 |
| 2007 | 48 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 |
| 2008 | 46 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 13 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 200 | 44 | 168 | 39 | 185 | 40 | 162 | 39 | 155 | 40 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 84 | 18 | 96 | 22 | 82 | 18 | 83 | 20 | 82 | 21 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 52 | 11 | 49 | 11 | 50 | 11 | 53 | 13 | 47 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 52 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 5 | |
| Large Truck | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Bus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total Occupants | 405 | 88 | 364 | 85 | 375 | 80 | 346 | 83 | 314 | 82 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 30 | 7 | 35 | 8 | 64 | 14 | 48 | 12 | 46 | 12 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 21 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 24 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 6 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 459 | 100 | 428 | 100 | 468 | 100 | 416 | 100 | 385 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 459 | 428 | 468 | 416 | 385 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 217 | 219 | 257 | 210 | 225 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 94 | 80 | 69 | 77 | 63 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 123 | 119 | 128 | 112 | 96 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 177 | 182 | 173 | 166 | 139 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 256 | 253 | 262 | 240 | 245 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 129 | 120 | 134 | 111 | 99 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 2006 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 64 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 48 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 46 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 30 | 61,678 | 48.64 |
| 2005 | 35 | 66,810 | 52.39 |
| 2006 | 64 | 72,072 | 88.80 |
| 2007 | 48 | 77,533 | 61.91 |
| 2008 | 46 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 26 | 27 | 44 | 41 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 385 | 352 | 375 | 319 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 15 | 17 | 16 | 23 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 435 | 399 | 439 | 394 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 29 | 29 | 22 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 27 | 30 | 48 | 41 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 404 | 375 | 397 | 337 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 18 | 20 | 18 | 25 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 459 | 428 | 468 | 416 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Sedgwick County | 47 | 55 | 61 | 39 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 17 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 20 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Butler County | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Shawnee County | 12 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Reno County | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Finney County | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Leavenworth County | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 171 | 176 | 214 | 173 | 173 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 42 | 45 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 288 | 252 | 254 | 243 | 212 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 58 | 55 |
| Total | All Counties | 459 | 428 | 468 | 416 | 385 | 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 | Sedgwick County | 47 | 55 | 61 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 11 | -36 | -18 |
| 2 | Wyandotte County | 17 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 26 | -18 | 121 | -10 | -7 |
| 3 | Johnson County | 20 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 16 | -28 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 83 | -18 | -22 | 171 |
| 5 | Butler County | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 55 | -29 | 33 |
| 6 | Douglas County | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 14 | -33 | 150 | -67 | 180 |
| 7 | Shawnee County | 12 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 82 | -55 | 56 |
| 8 | Reno County | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | -38 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | Finney County | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 100 | -58 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | Leavenworth County | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | -50 | 43 | -10 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 171 | 176 | 214 | 173 | 173 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 288 | 252 | 254 | 243 | 212 | -13 | 1 | -4 | -13 |
| Total | All Counties | 459 | 428 | 468 | 416 | 385 | -7 | 9 | -11 | -7 |
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 | Cheyenne County | 0.00 | 70.05 | 70.75 | 0.00 | 145.88 |
| 2 | Clark County | 0.00 | 90.99 | 0.00 | 95.83 | 142.31 |
| 3 | Haskell County | 120.60 | 24.25 | 124.66 | 25.12 | 127.58 |
| 4 | Lane County | 0.00 | 0.00 | 56.88 | 57.27 | 114.74 |
| 5 | Chase County | 33.15 | 67.00 | 168.63 | 35.09 | 106.99 |
| 6 | Comanche County | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.91 | 53.28 | 102.56 |
| 7 | Grant County | 53.09 | 26.82 | 0.00 | 13.37 | 81.14 |
| 8 | Gove County | 107.14 | 36.70 | 147.82 | 76.07 | 78.49 |
| 9 | Logan County | 35.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.04 | 77.13 |
| 10 | Wallace County | 64.81 | 132.98 | 67.16 | 0.00 | 71.23 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 102.38 | 90.61 | 112.20 | 93.24 | 102.72 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 14.83 | 14.47 | 15.51 | 14.06 | 12.80 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 16.81 | 15.61 | 16.98 | 14.98 | 13.74 |
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