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ERIC Number: ED474515
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 13
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2001. Overview.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC.; National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NHTSA), Washington, DC.
This document provides statistical information on U.S. motor vehicle and traffic safety. Data include: (1) motor vehicle occupants and non-occupants killed and injured, 1991-2001; (2) persons killed and injured, and fatality and injury rates, 1991-2001; (3) restraint use rates for passenger car occupants in fatal crashes, 1991 and 2001; (4) intoxicated drivers in fatal crashes, by age group, 1991-2001; (5) previous driving records of drivers killed in traffic crashes, by blood alcohol concentration, 2001; (6) fatal crashes, by speeding status, 1991-2001; (7) speeding drivers in fatal crashes, by age and sex, 2001; (8) percentage of all drivers involved in fatal crashes that were speeding, by blood alcohol level, 2001; (9) speeding, alcohol involvement, and failure to use restraints among drivers involved in fatal crashes, by vehicle type, 2001; (10) fatalities and injuries in crashes involving large trucks, 2001; and (11) fatalities in traffic crashes, 1991 and 2001. According to the data for 2001, the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel fell to a new historic low of 1.52, with increased seat belt use and decreased alcohol involvement as contributors. (HTH)
National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NRD-31, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590. Tel: 800-934-8517 (Toll Free); Fax: 202-366-7078; Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/ncsa.
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC.; National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NHTSA), Washington, DC.
Identifiers - Location: United States
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A