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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 | 395 | 427 | 431 | 373 | 324 |
| Rural | 146 | 168 | 157 | 122 | 123 | |
| Urban | 249 | 259 | 274 | 248 | 200 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.95 | 2.06 | 1.97 | 1.68 | |
| Rural | 2.59 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.21 | ||
| Urban | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.49 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 262 | 283 | 312 | 254 | 196 |
| Restrained | 126 | 121 | 133 | 114 | 95 | |
| Unrestrained | 123 | 140 | 147 | 124 | 91 | |
| Unknown | 13 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 10 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 112 | 135 | 144 | 118 | 107 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 135 | 160 | 159 | 97 | 93 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 52 | 56 | 50 | 51 | 59 |
| Helmeted | 38 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 44 | |
| Unhelmeted | 12 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 15 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 529 | 584 | 618 | 514 | 444 |
| Aged Under 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 54 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 50 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 55 | 68 | 71 | 67 | 50 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 463 | 504 | 525 | 433 | 386 | |
| Unknown Age | 11 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 8 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 60 | 63 | 51 | 52 | 56 | |
| 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 | Nevada | 395 | 20,248 | 1.95 | 2,323,875 | 17.00 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Nevada | 427 | 20,776 | 2.06 | 2,401,671 | 17.78 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Nevada | 431 | 21,824 | 1.97 | 2,484,196 | 17.35 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Nevada | 373 | 22,146 | 1.68 | 2,554,344 | 14.60 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Nevada | 324 | 2,600,167 | 12.46 | ||
| 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**:
Nevada , 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 | Nevada | 395 | 154 | 39 | 135 | 34 | 0.67 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Nevada | 427 | 169 | 40 | 151 | 35 | 0.73 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Nevada | 431 | 186 | 43 | 159 | 37 | 0.73 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Nevada | 373 | 158 | 42 | 136 | 36 | 0.61 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Nevada | 324 | 137 | 42 | 121 | 37 | |
| 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 | Nevada | 395 | 112 | 28 | 0.55 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Nevada | 427 | 135 | 32 | 0.65 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Nevada | 431 | 144 | 33 | 0.66 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Nevada | 373 | 118 | 32 | 0.53 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Nevada | 324 | 107 | 33 | |
| 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:
Nevada , 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 | Nevada | 299 | 101 | 34 | 230 | 179 | 78 | 529 | 280 | 53 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Nevada | 322 | 97 | 30 | 262 | 186 | 71 | 584 | 283 | 48 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Nevada | 365 | 126 | 35 | 253 | 206 | 81 | 618 | 332 | 54 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Nevada | 286 | 116 | 41 | 228 | 202 | 89 | 514 | 318 | 62 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Nevada | 246 | 89 | 36 | 198 | 173 | 87 | 444 | 262 | 59 |
| 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
Nevada , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Nevada | 58 | 87 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Nevada | 53 | 95 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Nevada | 62 | |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Nevada | 63 | 92 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Nevada | 63 | 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 | 259 | 123 | 123 | 13 | 50 | 146 | 38 |
| 2005 | 275 | 117 | 136 | 22 | 46 | 154 | 18 |
| 2006 | 302 | 128 | 144 | 30 | 47 | 158 | 39 |
| 2007 | 251 | 114 | 123 | 14 | 48 | 149 | 28 |
| 2008 | 195 | 95 | 91 | 9 | 51 | 126 | 26 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 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 | 52 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 76 | 23 | 5 |
| 2005 | 56 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 70 | 23 | 6 |
| 2006 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 24 | 4 |
| 2007 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 26 | 3 |
| 2008 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 26 | 6 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 154 | 39 | 157 | 37 | 171 | 40 | 139 | 37 | 98 | 30 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 37 | 9 | 48 | 11 | 57 | 13 | 51 | 14 | 51 | 16 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 67 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 65 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 41 | 13 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 4 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Large Truck | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total Occupants | 267 | 68 | 297 | 70 | 318 | 74 | 257 | 69 | 199 | 61 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 52 | 13 | 56 | 13 | 50 | 12 | 51 | 14 | 59 | 18 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 60 | 15 | 63 | 15 | 51 | 12 | 52 | 14 | 56 | 17 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 76 | 19 | 74 | 17 | 63 | 15 | 65 | 17 | 66 | 20 | |
| Total | Total | 395 | 100 | 427 | 100 | 431 | 100 | 373 | 100 | 324 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 395 | 427 | 431 | 373 | 324 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 227 | 224 | 232 | 209 | 188 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 29 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 135 | 160 | 159 | 97 | 93 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 144 | 149 | 153 | 138 | 102 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 184 | 206 | 209 | 171 | 158 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 97 | 107 | 111 | 110 | 65 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
| 2005 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 56 |
| 2006 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 50 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 51 |
| 2008 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 59 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 52 | 44,823 | 116.0 |
| 2005 | 56 | 50,648 | 110.6 |
| 2006 | 50 | 56,971 | 87.76 |
| 2007 | 51 | 61,232 | 83.29 |
| 2008 | 59 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 47 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 145 | 246 | 162 | 204 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 16 | 14 | 23 | 19 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 8 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 2 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 98 | 5 | 106 | 1 | |
| Total | 319 | 353 | 368 | 308 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 27 | 44 | 31 | 43 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 74 | 63 | 65 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 58 | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 172 | 290 | 193 | 247 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 5 | 16 | 14 | 17 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 122 | 5 | 119 | 1 | |
| Total | 395 | 427 | 431 | 373 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Clark County | 247 | 265 | 282 | 248 | 201 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 62 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 49 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Nye County | 16 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Elko County | 20 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Lyon County | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Humboldt County | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Douglas County | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Churchill County | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | White Pine County | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Carson City | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 372 | 408 | 407 | 363 | 313 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 97 | 97 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 23 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | All Counties | 395 | 427 | 431 | 373 | 324 | 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 | Clark County | 247 | 265 | 282 | 248 | 201 | 7 | 6 | -12 | -19 |
| 2 | Washoe County | 49 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 31 | -24 | -16 | 45 | -31 |
| 3 | Nye County | 16 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 88 | -20 | -50 | 75 |
| 4 | Elko County | 20 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | -25 | -7 | 29 | -6 |
| 5 | Lyon County | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | -22 | 71 | -25 | 22 |
| 6 | Humboldt County | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 160 | -31 | -22 | 14 |
| 7 | Douglas County | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 88 | -53 | 14 | -13 |
| 8 | Churchill County | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | -50 | 50 |
| 9 | White Pine County | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 450 | -45 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Carson City | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 300 | -25 | -83 | 400 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 372 | 408 | 407 | 363 | 313 | 10 | -0 | -11 | -14 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 23 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 11 | -17 | 26 | -58 | 10 |
| Total | All Counties | 395 | 427 | 431 | 373 | 324 | 8 | 1 | -13 | -13 |
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 | Esmeralda County | 381.19 | 519.48 | 666.67 | 145.77 | 295.42 |
| 2 | White Pine County | 23.73 | 125.04 | 66.20 | 65.85 | 65.22 |
| 3 | Nye County | 42.83 | 74.89 | 56.78 | 27.26 | 47.32 |
| 4 | Storey County | 81.74 | 74.70 | 24.53 | 0.00 | 46.07 |
| 5 | Humboldt County | 29.69 | 76.62 | 52.22 | 40.04 | 45.04 |
| 6 | Mineral County | 124.33 | 20.87 | 21.04 | 63.04 | 42.70 |
| 7 | Lander County | 81.83 | 41.06 | 80.14 | 59.06 | 39.32 |
| 8 | Elko County | 45.93 | 33.78 | 30.68 | 38.42 | 36.12 |
| 9 | Pershing County | 79.09 | 63.32 | 110.58 | 15.75 | 31.79 |
| 10 | Churchill County | 24.90 | 28.65 | 32.50 | 16.14 | 24.10 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 58.14 | 57.88 | 58.00 | 36.20 | 41.37 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 14.68 | 14.60 | 14.61 | 12.97 | 10.51 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 17.00 | 17.78 | 17.35 | 14.60 | 12.46 |
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