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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 194 | 169 | 188 | 183 | 155 |
| Rural | 174 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 139 | |
| Urban | 20 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 16 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.30 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 1.22 | |
| Rural | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.51 | ||
| Urban | 0.53 | 0.19 | 0.59 | 0.45 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 152 | 135 | 141 | 141 | 108 |
| Restrained | 56 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 51 | |
| Unrestrained | 75 | 64 | 65 | 76 | 45 | |
| Unknown | 21 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 12 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 57 | 50 | 52 | 66 | 43 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 90 | 86 | 72 | 86 | 53 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 22 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Helmeted | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Unhelmeted | 11 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 256 | 225 | 246 | 232 | 204 |
| Aged Under 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 40 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 19 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 26 | 19 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 214 | 189 | 208 | 206 | 185 | |
| Unknown Age | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 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 | Maine | 194 | 14,948 | 1.30 | 1,307,904 | 14.83 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Maine | 169 | 14,925 | 1.13 | 1,311,044 | 12.89 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Maine | 188 | 15,044 | 1.25 | 1,313,355 | 14.31 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Maine | 183 | 15,035 | 1.22 | 1,315,398 | 13.91 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Maine | 155 | 1,316,456 | 11.77 | ||
| 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**:
Maine , U.S. and Best State
(Old Definition)
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Highest BAC level in the Crash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC = .01+ | BAC = .08+ | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Maine | 194 | 70 | 36 | 58 | 30 | 0.39 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Maine | 169 | 60 | 36 | 51 | 30 | 0.34 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Maine | 188 | 75 | 40 | 56 | 30 | 0.37 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Maine | 183 | 76 | 42 | 68 | 37 | 0.45 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Maine | 155 | 50 | 32 | 46 | 30 | |
| 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 | Maine | 194 | 57 | 29 | 0.38 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Maine | 169 | 50 | 30 | 0.34 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Maine | 188 | 52 | 28 | 0.35 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Maine | 183 | 66 | 36 | 0.44 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Maine | 155 | 43 | 28 | |
| 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:
Maine , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Surviving Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Killed Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Total Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Maine | 118 | 85 | 72 | 138 | 120 | 87 | 256 | 205 | 80 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Maine | 116 | 89 | 77 | 109 | 100 | 92 | 225 | 189 | 84 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Maine | 109 | 87 | 80 | 137 | 117 | 85 | 246 | 204 | 83 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Maine | 96 | 79 | 82 | 136 | 117 | 86 | 232 | 196 | 84 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Maine | 88 | 62 | 70 | 116 | 110 | 95 | 204 | 172 | 84 |
| 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
Maine , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Maine | 54 | 72 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Maine | 44 | 76 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Maine | 44 | 77 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Maine | 57 | 80 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Maine | 63 | 83 |
| US | 56 | 83 | |
| Best State* | 78 | 97 | |
| Year | Fatalities Age 5 and Above* | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 147 | 52 | 74 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 38 |
| 2005 | 134 | 47 | 64 | 23 | 42 | 55 | 28 |
| 2006 | 140 | 48 | 65 | 27 | 42 | 66 | 33 |
| 2007 | 140 | 56 | 76 | 8 | 42 | 72 | 31 |
| 2008 | 108 | 51 | 45 | 12 | 53 | 64 | 22 |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 4 |
| 2005 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 92 | 47 | 86 | 51 | 90 | 48 | 83 | 45 | 69 | 45 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 24 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 27 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Large Truck | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Total Occupants | 161 | 83 | 141 | 83 | 150 | 80 | 149 | 81 | 120 | 77 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 22 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 11 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | Total | 194 | 100 | 169 | 100 | 188 | 100 | 183 | 100 | 155 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 194 | 169 | 188 | 183 | 155 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 111 | 102 | 110 | 120 | 94 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 90 | 86 | 72 | 86 | 53 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 70 | 52 | 49 | 61 | 40 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 140 | 127 | 123 | 126 | 98 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 22 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 24 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | 38,712 | 56.83 |
| 2005 | 15 | 40,477 | 37.06 |
| 2006 | 23 | 45,482 | 50.57 |
| 2007 | 21 | 49,960 | 42.03 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 175 | 145 | 167 | 162 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 183 | 156 | 173 | 170 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
White Non-Hispanic | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 186 | 158 | 182 | 173 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 194 | 169 | 188 | 183 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | York County | 23 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Cumberland County | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Kennebec County | 7 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Penobscot County | 26 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Androscoggin County | 15 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Hancock County | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Aroostook County | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Oxford County | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Somerset County | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 159 | 147 | 156 | 157 | 132 | 82 | 87 | 83 | 86 | 85 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 35 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Total | All Counties | 194 | 169 | 188 | 183 | 155 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent Change From Previous Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | York County | 23 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 9 | -20 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | Cumberland County | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 0 | -4 | -22 |
| 3 | Kennebec County | 7 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 157 | 6 | -26 | 29 |
| 4 | Penobscot County | 26 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | -35 | -18 | 29 | -6 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -57 | 67 | 60 | 63 |
| 6 | Androscoggin County | 15 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | -47 | 88 | -27 | -27 |
| 7 | Hancock County | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 17 | -43 |
| 8 | Aroostook County | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | -60 | 83 | 55 | -59 |
| 9 | Oxford County | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | -44 | 56 | -64 | 40 |
| 10 | Somerset County | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 75 | 14 | -13 | -50 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 159 | 147 | 156 | 157 | 132 | -8 | 6 | 1 | -16 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 35 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 23 | -37 | 45 | -19 | -12 |
| Total | All Counties | 194 | 169 | 188 | 183 | 155 | -13 | 11 | -3 | -15 |
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 | Lincoln County | 20.10 | 8.60 | 14.37 | 23.01 | 37.54 |
| 2 | Washington County | 36.24 | 12.18 | 21.39 | 24.46 | 18.46 |
| 3 | Waldo County | 18.42 | 13.11 | 18.20 | 15.60 | 18.26 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 13.47 | 13.47 | 23.42 | 16.72 | 16.75 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 22.61 | 24.50 | 22.56 | 26.31 | 15.06 |
| 6 | Kennebec County | 5.85 | 14.98 | 15.77 | 11.60 | 14.88 |
| 7 | Somerset County | 15.74 | 27.48 | 31.12 | 27.14 | 13.62 |
| 8 | York County | 11.53 | 12.45 | 9.97 | 12.93 | 12.89 |
| 9 | Oxford County | 28.60 | 16.02 | 24.81 | 8.83 | 12.34 |
| 10 | Penobscot County | 17.74 | 11.57 | 9.47 | 12.12 | 11.44 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 21.18 | 16.52 | 19.90 | 17.32 | 14.85 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 10.33 | 9.47 | 10.74 | 10.05 | 7.47 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 14.83 | 12.89 | 14.31 | 13.91 | 11.77 |
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