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2004 US Fatalities And Injuries By Type Of Crash
Although motor-vehicle deaths occur more often in collisions between motor vehicles than any other type of accident, this type represents only about 45% of the total. Collisions between a motor vehicle and a fixed object were the next most common type, with about 29% of the deaths, followed by pedestrian accidents and noncollisions (rollovers, etc.).
While collisions between motor vehicles accounted for less than half of motor-vehicle fatalities, this accident type represented 77% of injuries and 69% of both injury and all accidents. Single-vehicle accidents involving collisions with fixed objects, pedestrians and noncollisions, on the other hand, accounted for a greater proportion of fatalities and fatal accidents compared to less serious accidents. These three accident types made up 53% of fatalities and 56% of fatal accidents, but 29% or less of injuries, injury accidents or all accidents.
Of collisions between motor vehicles, angle collisions cause the greatest number of deaths, about 11,300 in 2004, and the greatest number of nonfatal injuries as well as fatal and injury accidents.
The table indicates the estimated number of motor vehicle deaths, injuries, fatal accidents, injury accidents, and all accidents for various types of accidents.
Excerpted from National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2005-2006 Edition
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The most dangerous places on highways are toll plazas. 30 states, including Ohio, have toll facilities, according to the Federal Highway Administration. According to the National Transportation Safety Board:
49% of all interstate accidents in IL are at toll plazas
30% of all accidents on the PA toll highway system happen at toll plazas
38% of all crashes on NJ toll highways are toll plaza accidents
(Insurance Journal, 4/20/06)
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