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 |
2,935 |
1.34 |
147,000 |
67 |
413,000 |
189 |
562,000 |
257 |
|
February |
2,591 |
1.23 |
144,000 |
68 |
332,000 |
158 |
478,000 |
228 |
|
March |
2,869 |
1.16 |
154,000 |
62 |
336,000 |
135 |
493,000 |
199 |
|
April |
3,015 |
1.22 |
150,000 |
61 |
320,000 |
130 |
473,000 |
192 |
|
May |
3,426 |
1.35 |
160,000 |
63 |
335,000 |
132 |
499,000 |
197 |
|
June |
3,320 |
1.31 |
157,000 |
62 |
342,000 |
135 |
503,000 |
198 |
|
July |
3,490 |
1.33 |
155,000 |
59 |
333,000 |
127 |
491,000 |
188 |
|
August |
3,584 |
1.38 |
157,000 |
61 |
325,000 |
125 |
485,000 |
187 |
|
September |
3,233 |
1.35 |
156,000 |
65 |
337,000 |
141 |
495,000 |
207 |
|
October |
3,417 |
1.36 |
162,000 |
64 |
375,000 |
149 |
541,000 |
215 |
|
November |
3,102 |
1.30 |
158,000 |
66 |
399,000 |
167 |
560,000 |
235 |
|
December |
3,271 |
1.34 |
164,000 |
67 |
434,000 |
178 |
601,000 |
247 |
|
Total |
38,253 |
1.31 |
1,862,000 |
64 |
4,281,000 |
146 |
6,181,000 |
211 |
*Crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Source: Vehicle miles traveled, Federal Highway Administration, Traffic
Volume Trends (June 2005).