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Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 85 percent of all nonoccupant fatalities in 1998. (Reference: 1998 Annual Report)

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National Statistics:

  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes                    
   Fatal Crashes 38,252 38,491 37,862 37,526 37,140 37,107 37,324 37,494 37,241 36,254
                     
Traffic Crash Victims                    
 Occupants                    
   Drivers 26,640 26,659 25,869 25,567 25,257 24,743 24,667 24,534 24,390 23,691
   Passengers 10,387 10,604 10,469 10,695 10,521 10,530 10,944 11,058 10,782 10,518
   Unknown 105 112 102 86 97 109 114 103 119 109
 Nonmotorist                    
   Pedestrians 4,749 4,851 4,901 4,763 4,939 5,228 5,321 5,449 5,584 5,489
   Pedalcyclists 622 665 732 693 754 760 814 765 833 802
   Other/Unknown 140 114 123 141 149 131 153 154 109 107
 Total 42,643 43,005 42,196 41,945 41,717 41,501 42,013 *42,065 41,817 40,716
                     
Other National Statistics                    
   Vehicle Miles Traveled (Billions) 2,880 2,856 2,797 2,747 2,691 2,632 2,562 2,486 2,423 2,358
   Resident Population (Thousands) 290,810 288,974 285,094 282,224 272,691 270,248 267,784 265,229 262,803 260,327
   Registered Vehicles (Thousands) - 225,685 221,230 217,028 212,685 208,076 203,568 201,631 197,065 192,497
   Licensed Drivers (Thousands) - 194,296 191,276 190,625 187,170 184,980 182,709 179,539 176,628 175,403
                     
National Rates: Fatalities                    
   Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled 1.48 1.51 1.51 1.53 1.55 1.58 1.64 1.69 1.73 1.73
   Fatalities per 100,000 Population 14.66 14.93 14.80 14.86 15.30 15.36 15.69 15.86 15.91 15.64
   Fatalities per 100,000 Registered Vehicles - 19.06 19.07 19.33 19.61 19.95 20.64 20.86 21.22 21.15
   Fatalities per 100,000 Licensed Drivers - 22.13 22.06 22.00 22.29 22.44 22.99 23.43 23.68 23.21

* Total fatalities for 1996 include 2 fatalities of unknown person type.


Latest Publications:

   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Annual Report
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Alcohol
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Children
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Large Trucks
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Motorcycles
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Occupant Protection
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Older Population
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Overview
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Pedalcyclists
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Pedestrians
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - School Transportation-Related Crashes
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Speeding
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - State Alcohol Estimates
   Traffic Safety Facts 2002 - Young Drivers
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