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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 | 1,130 | 1,257 | 1,096 | 992 | 960 |
| Rural | 812 | 911 | 751 | 686 | 604 | |
| Urban | 318 | 346 | 345 | 306 | 356 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.64 | 1.83 | 1.59 | 1.43 | |
| Rural | 2.58 | 2.98 | 2.42 | 2.45 | ||
| Urban | 0.85 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.74 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 948 | 1,019 | 877 | 758 | 747 |
| Restrained | 270 | 313 | 238 | 244 | 215 | |
| Unrestrained | 603 | 614 | 563 | 461 | 485 | |
| Unknown | 75 | 92 | 76 | 53 | 47 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 369 | 420 | 386 | 333 | 310 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 494 | 529 | 470 | 434 | 441 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 56 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 107 |
| Helmeted | 42 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 83 | |
| Unhelmeted | 12 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 24 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 1,489 | 1,664 | 1,461 | 1,325 | 1,246 |
| Aged Under 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 223 | 239 | 228 | 171 | 162 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 227 | 239 | 230 | 173 | 165 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 1,247 | 1,410 | 1,219 | 1,131 | 1,070 | |
| Unknown Age | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 11 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 81 | 88 | 76 | 79 | 63 | |
| 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 | Missouri | 1,130 | 68,994 | 1.64 | 5,742,650 | 19.68 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Missouri | 1,257 | 68,754 | 1.83 | 5,785,130 | 21.73 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Missouri | 1,096 | 68,834 | 1.59 | 5,832,977 | 18.79 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Missouri | 992 | 69,151 | 1.43 | 5,878,399 | 16.88 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Missouri | 960 | 5,911,605 | 16.24 | ||
| 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**:
Missouri , 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 | Missouri | 1,130 | 460 | 41 | 398 | 35 | 0.58 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Missouri | 1,257 | 535 | 43 | 453 | 36 | 0.66 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Missouri | 1,096 | 509 | 46 | 417 | 38 | 0.61 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Missouri | 992 | 417 | 42 | 357 | 36 | 0.52 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Missouri | 960 | 383 | 40 | 329 | 34 | |
| 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 | Missouri | 1,130 | 369 | 33 | 0.53 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Missouri | 1,257 | 420 | 33 | 0.61 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Missouri | 1,096 | 386 | 35 | 0.56 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Missouri | 992 | 333 | 34 | 0.48 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Missouri | 960 | 310 | 32 | |
| 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:
Missouri , 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 | Missouri | 735 | 181 | 25 | 754 | 620 | 82 | 1,489 | 801 | 54 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Missouri | 799 | 234 | 29 | 865 | 719 | 83 | 1,664 | 953 | 57 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Missouri | 721 | 299 | 41 | 740 | 616 | 83 | 1,461 | 915 | 63 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Missouri | 657 | 305 | 46 | 668 | 544 | 81 | 1,325 | 849 | 64 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Missouri | 581 | 308 | 53 | 665 | 522 | 78 | 1,246 | 830 | 67 |
| 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
Missouri , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Missouri | 42 | 76 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Missouri | 46 | 77 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Missouri | 40 | 75 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Missouri | 42 | 77 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Missouri | 41 | 76 |
| 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 | 934 | 260 | 600 | 74 | 30 | 323 | 190 |
| 2005 | 1,005 | 304 | 610 | 91 | 33 | 387 | 204 |
| 2006 | 869 | 234 | 559 | 76 | 30 | 279 | 188 |
| 2007 | 747 | 238 | 457 | 52 | 34 | 297 | 172 |
| 2008 | 738 | 211 | 480 | 47 | 31 | 263 | 164 |
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 16 |
| 2005 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| 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 | 56 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 26 | 5 |
| 2005 | 91 | 58 | 29 | 4 | 67 | 36 | 11 |
| 2006 | 93 | 73 | 17 | 3 | 81 | 45 | 6 |
| 2007 | 92 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 77 | 42 | 8 |
| 2008 | 107 | 83 | 24 | 0 | 78 | 49 | 9 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 552 | 49 | 582 | 46 | 546 | 50 | 423 | 43 | 407 | 42 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 184 | 16 | 217 | 17 | 172 | 16 | 172 | 17 | 176 | 18 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 135 | 12 | 153 | 12 | 124 | 11 | 110 | 11 | 108 | 11 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 76 | 7 | 65 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 55 | 6 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Large Truck | 24 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 2 | |
| Bus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 16 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total Occupants | 989 | 88 | 1,061 | 84 | 916 | 84 | 808 | 81 | 785 | 82 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 56 | 5 | 91 | 7 | 93 | 8 | 92 | 9 | 107 | 11 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 81 | 7 | 88 | 7 | 76 | 7 | 79 | 8 | 63 | 7 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 85 | 8 | 105 | 8 | 87 | 8 | 92 | 9 | 68 | 7 | |
| Total | Total | 1,130 | 100 | 1,257 | 100 | 1,096 | 100 | 992 | 100 | 960 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 1,130 | 1,257 | 1,096 | 992 | 960 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 639 | 711 | 618 | 574 | 549 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 158 | 166 | 155 | 136 | 124 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 494 | 529 | 470 | 434 | 441 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 452 | 521 | 439 | 381 | 377 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 775 | 861 | 676 | 628 | 616 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 173 | 167 | 206 | 173 | 163 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 56 |
| 2005 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 91 |
| 2006 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 93 |
| 2007 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 92 |
| 2008 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 107 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 56 | 77,519 | 72.24 |
| 2005 | 91 | 81,396 | 111.8 |
| 2006 | 93 | 85,464 | 108.8 |
| 2007 | 92 | 92,373 | 99.60 |
| 2008 | 107 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 35 | 31 | 18 | 16 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 917 | 1,008 | 863 | 791 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 72 | 96 | 106 | 72 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 1,045 | 1,152 | 1,009 | 900 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 62 | 72 | 65 | 68 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 17 | 23 | 15 | 21 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 85 | 105 | 87 | 92 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 37 | 41 | 20 | 16 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 979 | 1,080 | 928 | 859 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 89 | 119 | 121 | 93 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 1,130 | 1,257 | 1,096 | 992 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Jackson County | 77 | 85 | 82 | 68 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 66 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 47 | 54 | 47 | 57 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 50 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Greene County | 42 | 49 | 48 | 27 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Clay County | 27 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 21 | 40 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Jasper County | 22 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Boone County | 25 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Camden County | 9 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 406 | 453 | 414 | 372 | 386 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 724 | 804 | 682 | 620 | 574 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 60 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,130 | 1,257 | 1,096 | 992 | 960 | 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 | Jackson County | 77 | 85 | 82 | 68 | 83 | 10 | -4 | -17 | 22 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | 66 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 60 | 11 | -10 | -17 | 9 |
| 3 | St. Louis City | 47 | 54 | 47 | 57 | 45 | 15 | -13 | 21 | -21 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 50 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 41 | -16 | -12 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Greene County | 42 | 49 | 48 | 27 | 32 | 17 | -2 | -44 | 19 |
| 6 | Clay County | 27 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 15 | -26 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 21 | 40 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 90 | -48 | 43 | 0 |
| 8 | Jasper County | 22 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 22 | -18 | 28 | -35 | 47 |
| 9 | Boone County | 25 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 19 | -26 | -9 |
| 10 | Camden County | 9 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 89 | -29 | 58 | 11 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 406 | 453 | 414 | 372 | 386 | 12 | -9 | -10 | 4 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 724 | 804 | 682 | 620 | 574 | 11 | -15 | -9 | -7 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,130 | 1,257 | 1,096 | 992 | 960 | 11 | -13 | -9 | -3 |
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 | St. Clair County | 42.16 | 42.28 | 106.70 | 53.21 | 86.30 |
| 2 | Carter County | 85.09 | 34.02 | 50.98 | 84.56 | 84.89 |
| 3 | Barton County | 46.46 | 38.65 | 38.76 | 31.45 | 63.84 |
| 4 | Nodaway County | 13.64 | 27.23 | 13.64 | 18.13 | 58.95 |
| 5 | Oregon County | 58.16 | 58.39 | 48.48 | 58.34 | 58.46 |
| 6 | Camden County | 23.43 | 43.49 | 30.03 | 47.02 | 51.64 |
| 7 | New Madrid County | 26.93 | 60.77 | 44.78 | 33.79 | 51.17 |
| 8 | Montgomery County | 58.23 | 66.57 | 83.99 | 42.06 | 50.83 |
| 9 | Worth County | 91.79 | 0.00 | 47.89 | 0.00 | 49.04 |
| 10 | Texas County | 41.15 | 53.53 | 28.51 | 40.72 | 48.78 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 69.32 | 73.64 | 71.75 | 74.93 | 56.80 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 18.69 | 20.56 | 17.44 | 15.98 | 15.13 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 19.68 | 21.73 | 18.79 | 16.88 | 16.24 |
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