Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities by Day and Night – A Contrast

The passenger vehicle occupant fatality rate at nighttime is about three times higher than the daytime rate. In 2005, among the fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants, the proportion of unrestrained occupants was much higher during nighttime than daytime. Also during nighttime, among passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes, alcohol involvement, speeding, and single-­vehicle crash fatalities were higher, compared to daytime.

• Record URL:
  http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810637.PDF
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• Authors:
  • Varghese, Cherian
  • Shankar, Umesh
• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety Facts - Research Note
  • Issue Number: HS-810 637
  • Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Blood alcohol levels; Crashes; Daylight; Fatalities; Night; Seat belt use; Seat belts; Single vehicle crashes; Speeding
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055132
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-810 637
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2007 8:21AM