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| 2008 Traffic Safety Facts Annual FARS/GES Report (EARLY EDITION) |
| The 2008 Traffic Safety Facts FARS/GES Annual Report (Early Edition) is now available and provides the most current 2008 data and final 2007 data. The “Early Edition” does not contain exposure data (i.e., vehicle miles traveled, registered vehicles, licensed drivers) and other data points that customarily are not available until later. This "Final Edition" will be available soon. Click Here to read the entire NCSA FARS/GES 2008 Early Edition (DOT-HS-811-170) |
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| Contribution of Medical Conditions to Pass. Vehicle Crashes (NCSA Tech. Report) |
| There is a growing concern about risks associated with driving for people with known medical conditions. However, the association between having a chronic medical condition and being involved in a motor vehicle crash remains controversial. This analysis aims to identify crashes that have been precipitated by medical emergencies or other medical conditions while driving. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-811-219) |
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| Factors Related to Fatal Single-Vehicle Run-Off-Road Crashes (NCSA Tech. Report) |
| Run-Off-Road crashes cause a large proportion of fatalities and serious injuries to the vehicle occupants. In this study, fatal crashes from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System for passenger vehicles (passenger cars and LTVs) during the period 1991 to 2007 were used to identify the roadway- (e.g., rural/urban nature and curve existence), driver- (e.g., age, gender, drowsy, and alcohol use), environmental- (e.g., weather, lighting condition), and vehicle-related factors (e.g., speeding) associated with the fatal single-vehicle run-off-road crashes. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-811-232) |
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| 2008 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets ***Updated*** |
The 2008 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets contain the 2008 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), and 2007 Final FARS data. Click on the link below to view all newly published 2008 Fact Sheets.
Click Here for All 2008 Fact Sheets
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| Motorcycle Helmet Use & Head & Facial Injuries CODES-Linked Data |
| This report examines the relationship between motorcycle helmet use and motorcycle crash outcomes in terms of injury types, hospital charges, and other variables employing data from the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation Systems (CODES), a program facilitated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Report (DOT-HS-811-208)
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| Fatalities in Frontal Crashes Despite Seat Belts and Air Bags (Tech. Report) |
| On October 15, NHTSA issued a report on Fatalities in Frontal Crashes Despite Seat Belts and Air Bags. The principal finding is that many of the crashes involve poor structural engagement between the vehicle and its collision partner: corner impacts, oblique crashes, impacts with narrow objects, and underrides. NHTSA will issue a notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment on the report.
Click Here to read the entire NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-811-102) |
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| Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities (Jan-Jun) of 2009 |
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2009 shows that an estimated 16,626 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents a decline of about 7 percent as compared to the 17,871 fatalities that occurred in the first half of 2008.
Click Here to read the entire NCSA Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-811-207) |
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| Examination of Driver Distraction as Recorded in NHTSA Databases |
Distraction from the primary task of driving could present a serious and potentially deadly danger. In 2008, 5,870 people lost their lives and an estimated 515,000 people were injured in police-reported crashes in which at least one form of driver distraction was reported on the crash report.
Click Here to Read the Entire Research Note (DOT-HS-811-216)
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| Incidence of Pedestrian & Bicyclist Crashes by Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| This study examines the incidence rates of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes that involved hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and to compare the results to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles under similar circumstances. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-811-204) |
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| The CODES And Applications to Improve Traffic Safety Decision-Making |
| The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) entire report can be downloaded and printed by clicking the following link: CODES Report DOT-HS-811-181 |
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| Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Gender & State, 2007-2008 |
| This Research Note emphasizes recent trends in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes, by the gender of the driver as well as the State where the fatal crash occurred. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-195) |
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| Seat Belt Use in 2008 -- Demographic Results |
| Seat belt use in the United States for occupants under 70 years of age increased in 2008. Seat belt use for occupants ages 8–15 stood at 83 percent in 2008 (up from 82% in 2007), at 80 percent for occupants ages 16–24 (up from 77% in 2007) and at 84 percent for occupants ages 25–69 (up from 83% in 2007). While not statistically significant, these increases are a positive sign that more people are buckling up. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-183) |
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| Motorcyclists Injured in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes |
| The number of people injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes, as estimated from NHTSA’s National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimate System (GES) has declined from 1999 onwards; however, estimates of motorcyclists injured in crashes have increased each year since 1998. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-149)
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| 2007 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets |
The link below will take you to the Traffic Safety Facts page to view and download fact sheets. These fact sheets contain the 2007 FARS ARF and 2006 Final FARS data. Click Here for All Traffic Safety Fact Sheets
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| Not-In-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) 2007 -- Fatalities & Injuries to Children |
| In 2007, NHTSA focused on information in the Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) regarding children 14 and younger. There were an estimated 262 fatalities and 115,000 injuries to children 14 and younger in nontraffic crashes and noncrash incidents. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-811-116) |
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