2003 National Statistics
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Police-Reported Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes |
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Fatal |
38,252 |
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Injury |
1,925,000 |
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Property Damage Only |
4,365,000 |
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Total |
6,328,000 |
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Traffic Crash Victims |
Killed |
Injured |
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Occupants |
33,471 |
2,697,000 |
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Drivers |
23,258 |
1,840,000 |
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Passengers |
10,108 |
857,000 |
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Unknown |
105 |
— |
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Motorcycle Riders |
3,661 |
67,000 |
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Nonmotorists |
5,511 |
124,000 |
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Pedestrians |
4,749 |
70,000 |
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Pedalcyclists |
622 |
46,000 |
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Other/Unknown |
140 |
8,000 |
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Total |
42,643 |
2,889,000 |
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Other National Statistics |
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Vehicle Miles Traveled |
2,890,893,000,000 |
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Resident Population |
290,809,777 |
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Registered Vehicles |
230,788,209 |
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Licensed Drivers |
196,165,667 |
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Economic Cost of Traffic Crashes (2000) |
$230.6 billion |
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National Rates: Fatalities |
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Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
1.48 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Population |
14.66 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Registered Vehicles |
18.48 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
21.74 |
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National Rates: Injured Persons |
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Injured Persons per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
100 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Population |
993 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Registered Vehicles |
1,252 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
1,473 |
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Sources: Crashes, Fatalities, Injuries, and Costs—National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
Population—U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Vehicle Miles Traveled—Federal Highway Administration.
Registered Vehicles—R.L. Polk & Co. and Federal Highway Administration.