TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS 2001: RURAL/URBAN COMPARISON

The 2001 crash data show that there were 22,735 fatal crashes involving 34,165 vehicles and 59,359 individuals, resulting in 25,737 fatalities in rural areas. Urban areas accounted for 15,060 fatal crashes involving 22,290 vehicles and 41,609 individuals resulting in 16,379 fatalities. In 2001, rural fatal crashes accounted for 61% of all traffic fatalities, 39% of the vehicle miles traveled, and 21% of the population. The difference between rural and urban fatalities has increased from 6,954 in 1990 to 8,853 in 2001. Further data analysis comparing the rural and urban accident statistics is provided in this research note.

• Record URL:
  • http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/809524.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Statistics and Analysis

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Rural areas; Statistics; Traffic crashes; Trend (Statistics); Urban areas; Vehicle miles of travel
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00943483
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-809 584
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 25 2003 12:00AM