MHP 2005 Traffic Safety Compendium
267 people died in crashes involving a teen driver in Missouri - 19,616 injured
Total fatalities - 2005 - 1,257 people in 1,117 crashes / 2004 - 1,130
people in 1,006 crashes / 2003 - 1,232 people in 1,095 crashes
In 2005, a driver invoved in a crash in Missouri who was not wearing a seatbelt,
had a 1 in 32 chance of being killed. With a seatbelt, the odds lowered to
1 in 1,017.
In 2005 1,117 fatal crashes, 72.7% were rural, 27.4% urban.
35.3% on curve, 64.7% on straight road.
43.6% on level, 53.5% on hill, 3% on crest.
86.2% dry pavement, 12.6% wet, 1.3% snow, ice or slush.
53.8% daylight, 11.8% dark but streetlights on, 33.2% dark and no
streetlights.
22.3% state numbered highway, 17.7 US Highway, 16% Interstate, 13.8% city
street, 12.1% single state lettered, 10.6% county road, 5.6% double state
lettered
Of all fatal crashes, 21.1% involved a teen driver (under age of 21).
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes - 43.2% automobiles, 19.8% pick-up, 12.8%
SUV, 6% van, 5% motorcycle,
2004/2005 figures MODOT MO Highway System (2005
in red)
Source - 2004 and 2005 Missouri State Highway System Traffic Accident
Statistics
only covers crashes on State Highway system
Urban - population 5M - 49,999 / Urbanized 50M - 199,999 / Metro - 200M+
(grouped with urbanized)
91,201 total accidents / 36,131 rural (39.6%) / 10,151 urban (11.1%)
/ 44,919 urbanized (49.3%)
77% fatal rural / 5% fatal urban / 18% urbanized
90,419 total accidents / 35,093 rural (38.8%) / 8,844 urban (9.8%)
/ 46,482 urbanized (51.4%)
76.7% fatal rural / 3.5% fatal urban / 19.8% fatal urbanized
404 on road fatal accidents = 71% another vehicle, 10% pedestrian, 6% overturned,
13% other
535 on road fatal accidents = 70% another vehicle, 10% pedestrian, 5% overturned,
15% other
370 off road fatal accidents = 83% fixed object, 12% overturned, 4%
other
438 off road fatal accidents = 75% fixed object, 18% overturned, 7%
other
Totals = 69,915 on road accidents - 21,286 off road
accidents
Totals = 69,865 on road accidents - 20,666 off road accidents
774 fatal accidents - 77% rural, 18% urbanized, 5%
urban
852 fatal accidents - 77% rural, 20% urbanized, 3% urban
In 2004, 0.85% of all accidents on Missouri highways ended in fatality, 28.28%
ended in injury.
In 2005, 0.94% of all accidents on Missouri highways ended in fatality, 28.34%
ended in injury
Of 774, 233 were on MO numbered routes, 190 on MO lettered route, 182 US
numbered routes, 141 on Interstates, and 28 on others.
Of 852, 245 were on MO numbered routes, 206 on MO lettered route, 200 US
numbered routes, 180 on Interstates, and 21 on others
MODOT figures - 6.76% of MO drivers are aged 16-20, 14.48% of state accidents
involved drivers 16-20
MODOT figures - 6.94% of MO drivers are aged 16-20, 14.35% of state accidents
involved drivers 16-20 in 2005
Teen drivers - 13.2% of fatal crashes / 15.78% in injury crashes / in MO
21-25 age group had 11 more fatal crashes than 16-20 but 15-20 age group
had 1,200 more injury crashes and 2,000 more total crashes than the 21-25
age group. Other age groups were less.
Teen drivers - 11.1% of fatal crashes / 15.25% in injury crashes / in MO
21-25 age group had 36 more fatal crashes than 16-20 but 16-20 age group
had 835 more injury crashes and 2,217 more total crashes than the than the
21-25 age group.
Fixed objects fatal - 473 total - 128 embankment, 79 tree, 44 fence, 37 sign
post, 36 ditch, 34 guardrail, 25 culverts, 15 utility pole, 11 curb, 10 mailbox,
balance - others
Fixed objects fatal - 456 total - 135 embankment, 73 tree, 35 fence, 36 sign
post, 38 ditch, 27 guardrail, 25 culverts, 17 utility pole, 8 curb, 13 mailbox,
balance - others
Of 91,201 accidents in 2004, 19% were investigated by MHP, and balance by
local agencies.Of 744 fatal accidents, 81.1% were investigated by
MHP.
Of 90,420 accidents in 2005, 35% were investigated by MHP, and balance by
local agencies. Of 852 fatal accidents, 81.8% were investigated by
MHP
The 2004 Missouri Traffic Safety Compendium -249 young drivers killed and
20,464 related injuries. That means every 25.4 minutes, a teen driver was
killed or injured.
Of 774 fatal crashes, 444 were in clear skies, 248 were in cloudy conditions,
54 rain, 16 snow, 5 fog/mist, 2 freezing rain, 1 sleet, and 4
unknown
Of 852 fatal crashes, 516 were in clear skies, 275 were in cloudy conditions,
38 rain, 8 snow, 8 fog/mist, 4 freezing rain, and 3 unknown
2004 - total of 877 fatalities
2005 - total of 973 fatalities
Teen Statistics (15-20 years old)
Motor Vehicle Crashes are the leading cause of deaths among teens in the
United States.
5,240 teens were killed in crashes in 2003, and 458,000 teens were injured.
One teen will die every hour during the weekend, and one every two hours
during the week (on average)
From 1994 to 2004, crash rates for teen drivers increased 5%. Crashes involving
teen males increased by 1%, while those involving teen females increased
15%.
Source NHTSA Teens at Risk Report
This year over 83,000 Missouri teens will turn 16 years of age.
Source US Census
....Meanwhile, car accidents are the top killer of teens.
Nearly 6,000 teens were killed and 303,000 hurt in auto crashes in 2004.
Teens make up 6 percent of all licensed drivers, but they are involved in
14 percent of deadly crashes.
"There is no national outrage about this," said Mark Rosenker, acting chairman
of the safety board. "The outrage only comes when there are huge accidents.
But we are trying to do something about it. I really believe education is
where we can make the greatest impact."....
Associated Press - 8/19/2006 from Time for a driver's education
overhaul? by Ben Feller
Missouri does not issue driver licenses to applicants who are less than 16
years old (permits only). As of May 31, 2006, our records indicate that 297,878
Missourians age 16-20 held unexpired driver licenses. dorx.mo.gov/publicreports/
Greene County - 15,371 licensed drivers age 15-20 (8%) - total all ages -
193,105
Christian County - 4,803 15-20 (9.5%) - total all ages - 50,308
Jasper County - 7,543 15-20 (9%) - total all ages - 82,967
Based on MHP figures, the most dangerous time for a fatal accident is on
Friday in May between 2pm and 5 pm.
In 2004, the ratio of passenger vehicles in fatal accidents to all accidents
was 1 in 138.09 vehicles. For motorcycles, the ratio was 1 in 28.13.
* Large 4-door passenger cars had the lowest fatal crash rates followed closely
by minivans. The highest fatal crash rate was observed in small 4-door cars,
mid-sized SUVs and compact pickup trucks.
Two factors accounted for the difference in fatal crash rates between large
passenger cars (average weight 3,596 lbs.) and mid-sized SUVs (average weight
4,022 lbs.). Mid-sized SUVs were nine times as likely to involve a rollover
fatality and twice as likely to cause a fatality in occupants of other vehicles.
In non-rollover crashes, the fatality rate for the occupants of SUVs and
passenger cars of similar weight was essentially equal.
from
NHTSA report
2005 official statistics - US (Missouri ranks 7th
worst in teen driving fatalities behind CA, TX, FL, GA, NC, PA)
2005 Overall Fatality Statistics - all ages -
(Missouri fatality rate 21.7 per 100M population, while national average
is 14.7)
Ten Leading
Causes of Death by age group
In 2005 38% of all fatal crashes involved male drivers ages 15 to 20 who
were speeding.
Within the first six months of getting a license, teens are 16 times more
likely to have a crash than 35- to 40-year-old adults.
Washington Post 4/13/2008 - "It is no wonder that 75% of people with
revoked licenses drive anyway, according to Paul Marques of the Pacific Institute
for Research and Evaluation. Soon the only use for a driver's license might
be to clarify organ donor status....It is an epidemic that costs each registered
motorist $1,200 per year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. It is an epidemic that, despite new roads and more lanes,
will continue to cause gridlock. According to the Federal Highway Administration,
"25% of traffic delays result from crashes and breakdowns."
American Family Mutual Insurance Co. now offers technology made by DriveCam
to help teach teens how to change their driving behaviors. It's a video camera
mounted in vehicles that records any abrupt maneuvers.
American Family will begin offering the cameras free of charge for up to
year to customers with teen drivers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana.
Program participants will get DriveCams mounted on their rear view mirrors.
The device has one lens that faces the driver and one that faces the road
to capture both internal and external sights and sounds.
The camera is on at all times when the vehicle is being driven but only records
when something unusual happens, such as swerving, hard braking or speeding.
Rick Fetherston of American Family Insurance said, "This is a radical approach
because it takes 21st-century technology and uses the video, which can be
a teaching moment between the parent and the child to talk about a very specific
incident of risky driving behavior."
David Hackworthy, a student participating in a study using the DriveCam
technology said, "It's made me become aware of my surroundings and what's
going on not inside my car but around it and ahead."
DriveCam is currently used in 60,000 fleet vehicles, such as buses and taxis,
but this is the first time it's being offered to individuals.
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