Table 23. Crashes and Crash Rates by Month and Crash Severity
|
Month |
Crash Severity |
Total Crashes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage Only | ||||||
|
Number |
Rate* |
Number |
Rate* |
Number |
Rate* |
Number |
Rate* | |
|
January |
2,776 |
1.28 |
161,000 |
74 |
392,000 |
181 |
555,000 |
256 |
|
February |
2,487 |
1.23 |
144,000 |
71 |
361,000 |
179 |
508,000 |
252 |
|
March |
2,833 |
1.20 |
159,000 |
67 |
351,000 |
148 |
513,000 |
217 |
|
April |
3,089 |
1.30 |
156,000 |
65 |
330,000 |
138 |
488,000 |
205 |
|
May |
3,171 |
1.25 |
168,000 |
66 |
360,000 |
142 |
531,000 |
210 |
|
June |
3,327 |
1.32 |
157,000 |
62 |
351,000 |
139 |
511,000 |
203 |
|
July |
3,503 |
1.34 |
165,000 |
63 |
324,000 |
124 |
493,000 |
189 |
|
August |
3,657 |
1.41 |
167,000 |
64 |
350,000 |
135 |
520,000 |
200 |
|
September |
3,322 |
1.41 |
161,000 |
68 |
339,000 |
144 |
504,000 |
214 |
|
October |
3,540 |
1.40 |
171,000 |
68 |
395,000 |
156 |
570,000 |
225 |
|
November |
3,427 |
1.47 |
153,000 |
66 |
393,000 |
168 |
549,000 |
235 |
|
December |
3,120 |
1.31 |
164,000 |
69 |
418,000 |
176 |
585,000 |
246 |
|
Total |
38,252 |
1.33 |
1,925,000 |
67 |
4,365,000 |
152 |
6,328,000 |
220 |
*Crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Source: Vehicle miles traveled, Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends (April 2004).