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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 | 456 | 487 | 478 | 455 | 416 |
| Rural | 348 | 350 | 332 | 342 | 300 | |
| Urban | 108 | 137 | 146 | 113 | 116 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.31 | |
| Rural | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.08 | 2.24 | ||
| Urban | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.58 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 343 | 360 | 351 | 320 | 290 |
| Restrained | 218 | 227 | 204 | 166 | 166 | |
| Unrestrained | 102 | 109 | 107 | 105 | 91 | |
| Unknown | 23 | 24 | 40 | 49 | 33 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 150 | 125 | 148 | 148 | 136 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 145 | 161 | 145 | 122 | 128 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 37 | 48 | 44 | 51 | 48 |
| Helmeted | 34 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 46 | |
| Unhelmeted | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 584 | 686 | 600 | 584 | 519 |
| Aged Under 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 75 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 34 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 76 | 85 | 71 | 74 | 34 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 507 | 597 | 525 | 505 | 477 | |
| Unknown Age | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 43 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 51 | |
| 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 | Oregon | 456 | 35,598 | 1.28 | 3,576,262 | 12.75 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Oregon | 487 | 35,282 | 1.38 | 3,621,939 | 13.45 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Oregon | 478 | 35,483 | 1.35 | 3,680,968 | 12.99 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Oregon | 455 | 34,750 | 1.31 | 3,735,549 | 12.18 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Oregon | 416 | 3,790,060 | 10.98 | ||
| 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**:
Oregon , 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 | Oregon | 456 | 204 | 45 | 164 | 36 | 0.46 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Oregon | 487 | 177 | 36 | 141 | 29 | 0.40 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Oregon | 478 | 196 | 41 | 163 | 34 | 0.46 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Oregon | 455 | 195 | 43 | 165 | 36 | 0.47 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Oregon | 416 | 180 | 43 | 157 | 38 | |
| 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 | Oregon | 456 | 150 | 33 | 0.42 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Oregon | 487 | 125 | 26 | 0.35 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Oregon | 478 | 148 | 31 | 0.42 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Oregon | 455 | 148 | 33 | 0.43 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Oregon | 416 | 136 | 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:
Oregon , 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 | Oregon | 301 | 105 | 35 | 283 | 244 | 86 | 584 | 349 | 60 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Oregon | 370 | 140 | 38 | 316 | 282 | 89 | 686 | 422 | 62 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Oregon | 309 | 139 | 45 | 291 | 260 | 89 | 600 | 399 | 67 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Oregon | 287 | 130 | 45 | 297 | 269 | 91 | 584 | 399 | 68 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Oregon | 264 | 107 | 41 | 255 | 231 | 91 | 519 | 338 | 65 |
| 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
Oregon , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Oregon | 82 | 93 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Oregon | 78 | 93 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Oregon | 76 | 94 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Oregon | 66 | 95 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Oregon | 77 | 96 |
| 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 | 335 | 213 | 99 | 23 | 68 | 261 | 33 |
| 2005 | 358 | 225 | 109 | 24 | 67 | 276 | 37 |
| 2006 | 345 | 199 | 106 | 40 | 65 | 259 | 40 |
| 2007 | 319 | 165 | 105 | 49 | 61 | 217 | 25 |
| 2008 | 286 | 163 | 91 | 32 | 64 | 218 | 25 |
| 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 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 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 20 | 2 |
| 2005 | 48 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 27 | 1 |
| 2006 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 51 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 29 | 1 |
| 2008 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 28 | 0 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 196 | 43 | 191 | 39 | 191 | 40 | 165 | 36 | 160 | 38 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 66 | 14 | 72 | 15 | 80 | 17 | 73 | 16 | 62 | 15 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 57 | 13 | 64 | 13 | 54 | 11 | 62 | 14 | 51 | 12 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 24 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | |
| Large Truck | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 15 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total Occupants | 365 | 80 | 379 | 78 | 372 | 78 | 339 | 75 | 302 | 73 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 37 | 8 | 48 | 10 | 44 | 9 | 51 | 11 | 48 | 12 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 43 | 9 | 48 | 10 | 47 | 10 | 48 | 11 | 51 | 12 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 54 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 62 | 13 | 65 | 14 | 66 | 16 | |
| Total | Total | 456 | 100 | 487 | 100 | 478 | 100 | 455 | 100 | 416 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 456 | 487 | 478 | 455 | 416 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 261 | 260 | 283 | 282 | 280 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 53 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 37 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 145 | 161 | 145 | 122 | 128 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 137 | 137 | 144 | 138 | 122 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 298 | 319 | 333 | 300 | 272 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 74 | 82 | 60 | 72 | 70 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 48 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| 2007 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 51 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 37 | 75,453 | 49.04 |
| 2005 | 48 | 72,703 | 66.02 |
| 2006 | 44 | 83,983 | 52.39 |
| 2007 | 51 | 96,622 | 52.78 |
| 2008 | 48 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 45 | 46 | 57 | 24 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 325 | 359 | 334 | 343 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 402 | 427 | 416 | 390 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 43 | 55 | 54 | 56 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 60 | 62 | 65 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 53 | 48 | 63 | 30 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 368 | 414 | 388 | 399 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 17 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 456 | 487 | 478 | 455 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Lane County | 37 | 35 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 23 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 29 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Multnomah County | 46 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| 5 | Washington County | 31 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Marion County | 37 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Jackson County | 44 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Josephine County | 17 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Deschutes County | 17 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Linn County | 18 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 305 | 312 | 330 | 287 | 251 | 67 | 64 | 69 | 63 | 60 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 151 | 175 | 148 | 168 | 165 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 37 | 40 |
| Total | All Counties | 456 | 487 | 478 | 455 | 416 | 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 | Lane County | 37 | 35 | 50 | 43 | 33 | -5 | 43 | -14 | -23 |
| 2 | Clackamas County | 23 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 78 | -32 | 14 | -6 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 29 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 0 | -19 | 8 |
| 4 | Multnomah County | 46 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 27 | -13 | 3 | 24 | -47 |
| 5 | Washington County | 31 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 27 | -3 | 23 | -27 | 0 |
| 6 | Marion County | 37 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 26 | -8 | -18 | 11 | -16 |
| 7 | Jackson County | 44 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 25 | -27 | -41 | -16 | 56 |
| 8 | Josephine County | 17 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | -24 | 31 | 24 | -5 |
| 9 | Deschutes County | 17 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 89 | -64 | 38 |
| 10 | Linn County | 18 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 44 | 19 | -10 | -36 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 305 | 312 | 330 | 287 | 251 | 2 | 6 | -13 | -13 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 151 | 175 | 148 | 168 | 165 | 16 | -15 | 14 | -2 |
| Total | All Counties | 456 | 487 | 478 | 455 | 416 | 7 | -2 | -5 | -9 |
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 | Sherman County | 119.90 | 180.83 | 60.94 | 180.29 | 183.15 |
| 2 | Gilliam County | 170.16 | 229.75 | 58.58 | 0.00 | 171.72 |
| 3 | Wallowa County | 29.17 | 14.66 | 29.66 | 0.00 | 73.96 |
| 4 | Lake County | 27.80 | 56.45 | 68.87 | 68.99 | 69.07 |
| 5 | Tillamook County | 48.65 | 48.32 | 16.02 | 16.03 | 52.15 |
| 6 | Grant County | 55.62 | 0.00 | 28.47 | 43.50 | 43.38 |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 35.71 | 71.05 | 19.92 | 48.48 | 39.00 |
| 8 | Baker County | 24.68 | 68.72 | 25.13 | 25.13 | 37.54 |
| 9 | Douglas County | 28.42 | 30.13 | 29.87 | 24.04 | 25.95 |
| 10 | Josephine County | 21.49 | 16.28 | 21.06 | 25.95 | 24.50 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 41.10 | 50.25 | 36.76 | 40.86 | 34.27 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 11.46 | 11.51 | 11.43 | 11.13 | 9.18 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 12.75 | 13.45 | 12.99 | 12.18 | 10.98 |
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