March Traffic Deaths Up 7 Percent

In March 2006, motor vehicle traffic deaths rose 7 percent as compared to March 2005, going from 3,460 to 3,600. Disabling injuries rose 4 percent from the previous year, while the cost of motor vehicle collisions through March 2006 rose 4 percent from 2005, to a total of close to $53.4 billion. The estimated annual mileage death rate remained at 1.6 deaths per 100 million miles of vehicle travel, the same as for 2005. Statistics on a statewide basis are also given.

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• Authors:
  • Fearn, Kevin T
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p 3
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety
  • Volume: 06
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; States; Trend (Statistics)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 8 2007 7:00PM