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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 |
| Rural | 121 | 127 | 75 | 105 | 128 | |
| Urban | 50 | 39 | 52 | 24 | 11 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.26 | 1.24 | 0.93 | 0.96 | |
| Rural | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.25 | 1.77 | ||
| Urban | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 0.32 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 123 | 106 | 98 | 86 | 97 |
| Restrained | 37 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 25 | |
| Unrestrained | 85 | 72 | 71 | 60 | 72 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 51 | 54 | 46 | 34 | 45 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 41 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 28 | 44 | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| Helmeted | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| Unhelmeted | 13 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 235 | 226 | 179 | 181 | 195 |
| Aged Under 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 23 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 195 | 200 | 160 | 157 | 172 | |
| Unknown Age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 15 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
| 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 | New Hampshire | 171 | 13,543 | 1.26 | 1,292,064 | 13.23 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | New Hampshire | 166 | 13,429 | 1.24 | 1,300,530 | 12.76 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | New Hampshire | 127 | 13,614 | 0.93 | 1,308,824 | 9.70 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | New Hampshire | 129 | 13,459 | 0.96 | 1,312,256 | 9.83 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | New Hampshire | 139 | 1,315,809 | 10.56 | ||
| 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**:
New Hampshire , 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 | New Hampshire | 171 | 59 | 35 | 52 | 30 | 0.38 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | New Hampshire | 166 | 61 | 37 | 55 | 33 | 0.41 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | New Hampshire | 127 | 49 | 39 | 47 | 37 | 0.35 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | New Hampshire | 129 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 0.29 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | New Hampshire | 139 | 55 | 40 | 46 | 33 | |
| 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 | New Hampshire | 171 | 51 | 30 | 0.38 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | New Hampshire | 166 | 54 | 33 | 0.40 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | New Hampshire | 127 | 46 | 36 | 0.34 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | New Hampshire | 129 | 34 | 26 | 0.25 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | New Hampshire | 139 | 45 | 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:
New Hampshire , 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 | New Hampshire | 117 | 28 | 24 | 118 | 115 | 97 | 235 | 143 | 61 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | New Hampshire | 98 | 31 | 32 | 128 | 115 | 90 | 226 | 146 | 65 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | New Hampshire | 86 | 34 | 40 | 93 | 84 | 90 | 179 | 118 | 66 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | New Hampshire | 88 | 44 | 50 | 93 | 79 | 85 | 181 | 123 | 68 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | New Hampshire | 90 | 45 | 50 | 105 | 96 | 91 | 195 | 141 | 72 |
| 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
New Hampshire , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | New Hampshire | 37 | |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | New Hampshire | 42 | |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | New Hampshire | 24 | |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | New Hampshire | 36 | 64 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | New Hampshire | 35 | 69 |
| 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 | 123 | 37 | 85 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 47 |
| 2005 | 106 | 31 | 72 | 3 | 30 | 34 | 39 |
| 2006 | 98 | 22 | 71 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
| 2007 | 86 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 2008 | 97 | 25 | 72 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 25 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 5 |
| 2005 | 44 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 13 |
| 2006 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 7 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 76 | 44 | 66 | 40 | 60 | 47 | 53 | 41 | 61 | 44 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 18 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| Large Truck | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Occupants | 127 | 74 | 113 | 68 | 98 | 77 | 88 | 68 | 98 | 71 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 28 | 16 | 44 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 22 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | Total | 171 | 100 | 166 | 100 | 127 | 100 | 129 | 100 | 139 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 93 | 100 | 74 | 73 | 78 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 15 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 41 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 40 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 29 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 63 | 81 | 56 | 52 | 65 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28 | 66,319 | 42.22 |
| 2005 | 44 | 68,879 | 63.88 |
| 2006 | 21 | 70,778 | 29.67 |
| 2007 | 25 | 75,559 | 33.09 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 151 | 156 | 119 | 113 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 155 | 157 | 119 | 113 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 16 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 8 | 16 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 167 | 164 | 126 | 128 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Rockingham County | 25 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 19 |
| 2 | Hillsborough County | 38 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
| 3 | Merrimack County | 25 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Belknap County | 17 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Grafton County | 7 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Cheshire County | 8 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Strafford County | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Carroll County | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Coos County | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Sullivan County | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Total | All Counties | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 | 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 | Rockingham County | 25 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 48 | -41 | 41 | -16 |
| 2 | Hillsborough County | 38 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | -18 | -3 | -3 | -17 |
| 3 | Merrimack County | 25 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 15 | -4 | -50 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | Belknap County | 17 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -41 | -50 | 100 | 40 |
| 5 | Grafton County | 7 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 129 | -13 | -64 | 180 |
| 6 | Cheshire County | 8 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 25 | -20 | 88 | -20 |
| 7 | Strafford County | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -52 | -9 | -20 | 50 |
| 8 | Carroll County | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -8 | -58 | 80 |
| 9 | Coos County | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -83 | 200 | -50 | 133 |
| 10 | Sullivan County | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 300 | -33 | 0 | -25 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 | -3 | -23 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | All Counties | 171 | 166 | 127 | 129 | 139 | -3 | -23 | 2 | 8 |
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 | Belknap County | 27.98 | 16.40 | 8.20 | 16.38 | 22.85 |
| 2 | Coos County | 36.64 | 6.10 | 18.41 | 9.28 | 21.89 |
| 3 | Carroll County | 27.93 | 27.85 | 25.49 | 10.58 | 18.98 |
| 4 | Grafton County | 8.33 | 18.90 | 16.43 | 5.86 | 16.29 |
| 5 | Cheshire County | 10.45 | 13.02 | 10.35 | 19.40 | 15.55 |
| 6 | Sullivan County | 7.13 | 28.36 | 18.81 | 18.79 | 14.09 |
| 7 | Merrimack County | 17.28 | 16.42 | 8.13 | 10.13 | 10.12 |
| 8 | Strafford County | 19.46 | 9.25 | 8.30 | 6.60 | 9.84 |
| 9 | Rockingham County | 8.61 | 12.63 | 7.45 | 10.47 | 8.74 |
| 10 | Hillsborough County | 9.60 | 7.79 | 7.50 | 7.23 | 5.97 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 13.23 | 12.76 | 9.70 | 9.83 | 10.56 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 13.23 | 12.76 | 9.70 | 9.83 | 10.56 |
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