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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 98 | 73 | 87 | 66 | 73 |
| Rural | 83 | 64 | 82 | 63 | 60 | |
| Urban | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.25 | 0.95 | 1.11 | 0.86 | |
| Rural | 1.42 | 1.09 | 1.38 | 1.10 | ||
| Urban | 0.75 | 0.49 | 0.26 | 0.15 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 76 | 53 | 73 | 47 | 63 |
| Restrained | 38 | 24 | 34 | 24 | 31 | |
| Unrestrained | 36 | 26 | 35 | 22 | 27 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 20 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 12 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 46 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Helmeted | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
| Unhelmeted | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 125 | 102 | 105 | 85 | 102 |
| Aged Under 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 103 | 86 | 91 | 73 | 88 | |
| Unknown Age | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 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 | Vermont | 98 | 7,855 | 1.25 | 618,432 | 15.85 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Vermont | 73 | 7,713 | 0.95 | 619,282 | 11.79 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Vermont | 87 | 7,832 | 1.11 | 620,196 | 14.03 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Vermont | 66 | 7,694 | 0.86 | 620,748 | 10.63 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Vermont | 73 | 621,270 | 11.75 | ||
| 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**:
Vermont , 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 | Vermont | 98 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 0.27 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Vermont | 73 | 30 | 41 | 29 | 40 | 0.38 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Vermont | 87 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 0.34 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Vermont | 66 | 28 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 0.32 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Vermont | 73 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 16 | |
| 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 | Vermont | 98 | 20 | 20 | 0.25 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Vermont | 73 | 28 | 38 | 0.36 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Vermont | 87 | 26 | 30 | 0.33 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Vermont | 66 | 22 | 33 | 0.29 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Vermont | 73 | 12 | 16 | |
| 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:
Vermont , 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 | Vermont | 59 | 28 | 47 | 66 | 63 | 95 | 125 | 91 | 73 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Vermont | 47 | 17 | 36 | 55 | 53 | 96 | 102 | 70 | 69 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Vermont | 37 | 12 | 32 | 68 | 67 | 99 | 105 | 79 | 75 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Vermont | 37 | 11 | 30 | 48 | 46 | 96 | 85 | 57 | 67 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Vermont | 55 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 41 | 87 | 102 | 54 | 53 |
| 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
Vermont , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Vermont | 69 | 80 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Vermont | 52 | 85 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Vermont | 53 | 82 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Vermont | 70 | 87 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Vermont | 64 | 87 |
| 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 | 76 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 51 | 41 | 14 |
| 2005 | 53 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 8 |
| 2006 | 72 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 49 | 42 | 15 |
| 2007 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 8 |
| 2008 | 63 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 53 | 38 | 11 |
| 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 | 7 | |
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 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 | 48 | 49 | 40 | 55 | 48 | 55 | 25 | 38 | 39 | 53 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 14 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Large Truck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Occupants | 79 | 81 | 56 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 55 | 83 | 65 | 89 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | Total | 98 | 100 | 73 | 100 | 87 | 100 | 66 | 100 | 73 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 98 | 73 | 87 | 66 | 73 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 48 | 40 | 52 | 39 | 37 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 15 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 46 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 25 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 33 | 21 | 32 | 23 | 28 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 70 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 56 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11 | 28,304 | 38.86 |
| 2005 | 14 | 22,467 | 62.31 |
| 2006 | 10 | 32,584 | 30.69 |
| 2007 | 7 | 25,805 | 27.13 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 83 | 70 | 87 | 61 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 90 | 70 | 87 | 62 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
White Non-Hispanic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 91 | 73 | 87 | 65 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 73 | 87 | 66 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Addison County | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Windham County | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Windsor County | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Bennington County | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Chittenden County | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| 6 | Rutland County | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Caledonia County | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Lamoille County | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Washington County | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 10 | Orange County | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 92 | 67 | 83 | 60 | 62 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 91 | 85 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| Total | All Counties | 98 | 73 | 87 | 66 | 73 | 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 | Addison County | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -60 | 350 | -56 | 125 |
| 2 | Windham County | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 0 | -30 | 29 |
| 3 | Windsor County | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -31 | -22 | -43 | 75 |
| 4 | Bennington County | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 167 | -38 | -60 | 200 |
| 5 | Chittenden County | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | -50 | 29 | -33 | 0 |
| 6 | Rutland County | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -90 | 400 | 20 |
| 7 | Caledonia County | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | -40 | 17 | 0 | -29 |
| 8 | Lamoille County | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | -50 | 125 | -78 | 150 |
| 9 | Washington County | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | -70 | 233 | -30 | -29 |
| 10 | Orange County | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 300 | 25 | 0 | -20 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 92 | 67 | 83 | 60 | 62 | -27 | 24 | -28 | 3 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | -33 | 50 | 83 |
| Total | All Counties | 98 | 73 | 87 | 66 | 73 | -26 | 19 | -24 | 11 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Essex County | 15.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.81 | 46.15 |
| 2 | Addison County | 13.70 | 5.48 | 24.63 | 10.91 | 24.58 |
| 3 | Windham County | 18.24 | 22.90 | 22.93 | 16.11 | 20.84 |
| 4 | Lamoille County | 32.95 | 16.36 | 36.62 | 8.11 | 20.13 |
| 5 | Bennington County | 8.17 | 21.90 | 13.69 | 5.49 | 16.49 |
| 6 | Caledonia County | 33.06 | 19.76 | 22.86 | 22.91 | 16.41 |
| 7 | Orleans County | 18.46 | 18.35 | 11.04 | 18.34 | 14.71 |
| 8 | Orange County | 3.45 | 13.81 | 17.21 | 17.27 | 13.83 |
| 9 | Grand Isle County | 13.33 | 13.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.94 |
| 10 | Windsor County | 22.58 | 15.71 | 12.28 | 7.04 | 12.37 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 19.98 | 16.62 | 19.66 | 14.67 | 17.76 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 8.52 | 4.76 | 4.38 | 4.75 | 6.19 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 15.85 | 11.79 | 14.03 | 10.63 | 11.75 |
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