Highway Fatality Rate Rose in 2005

2005 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveal that the increase in motorcycle and pedestrian deaths contributed significantly to the rise in total highway fatalities. With motorcycle fatalities increasing by 13 percent from 2004, and pedestrian fatalities by almost 4.5 percent, government officials are striving to improve safety and training programs. NHTSA officials are promoting the wearing of helmets and refraining from drinking and riding. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is funding more than $600 million to help states in developing pedestrian safety programs. One piece of positive news from NHTSA indicated that young driver deaths have continued to decline for three years in a row.

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• Publication Date: 2006-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: p 1
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety
  • Volume: 06
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Highway safety; Motorcyclists; Pedestrians
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01037493
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 28 2006 11:32AM