2004 National Statistics
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Police-Reported Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes |
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Fatal |
38,253 |
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Injury |
1,862,000 |
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Property Damage Only |
4,281,000 |
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Total |
6,181,000 |
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Traffic Crash Victims |
Killed |
Injured |
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Occupants |
33,134 |
2,594,000 |
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Drivers |
23,063 |
1,782,000 |
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Passengers |
9,991 |
811,000 |
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Unknown |
80 |
1,000 |
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Motorcycle Riders |
4,008 |
76,000 |
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Nonmotorists |
5,494 |
118,000 |
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Pedestrians |
4,641 |
68,000 |
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Pedalcyclists |
725 |
41,000 |
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Other/Unknown |
128 |
9,000 |
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Total |
42,636 |
2,788,000 |
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Other National Statistics |
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Vehicle Miles Traveled |
2,962,513,000,000 |
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Resident Population |
293,655,404 |
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Registered Vehicles |
237,961,465 |
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Licensed Drivers |
198,888,912 |
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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 |
1.44 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Population |
14.52 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Registered Vehicles |
17.92 |
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Fatalities per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
21.44 |
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National Rates: Injured Persons |
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Injured Persons per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
94 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Population |
950 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Registered Vehicles |
1,172 |
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Injured Persons per 100,000 Licensed Drivers |
1,402 |
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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.