National Traffic Statistics (from 2010 Traffic Safety Facts) •A total of 32,885 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in 2010. Another 2.24 million people were injured. •Over 5 million police-reported motor vehicle crashes occurred in the United States in 2010. •In 2010, an average of one person died every 16 minutes in a motor vehicle crash. •Thirty-one percent of fatal crashes in 2010 involved alcohol. Drivers 21 to 24 years of age were the highest percentage of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes at 34%. Wisconsin Traffic Crash Statistics (from 2011 Wisconsin Traffic Crash Facts) • 565 persons were killed in Wisconsin motor vehicle traffic crashes. This is an average of just over one life lost each day on Wisconsin traffic arteries. • 40,144 persons were injured in 28,965 reported injury crashes and 515 fatal crashes. 3,534, or 9%, of those injured were known at the time of the crash to have sustained incapacitating injuries. • 52% of persons killed in passenger car and light truck crashes (for instances in which safety belt use could be determined) were not using safety restraints. • Of the 565 persons killed, 40% died in alcohol-related crashes, 29% died in speed-related crashes and 16% died in crashes that involved both speed and alcohol. • 88% of all motorcyclists killed in crashes were not wearing helmets.
Books: MCW Libraries has numerous books on traffic crash statistics and accident prevention.
Journal Articles: A PubMed (Medline) search retrieves recent articles on traffic accident statistics. Note: Full-text links may not work if you are not on the MCW, CHW, or FH networks. To verify that MCW Libraries subscribes to a journal check the E-Journals list. Traffic Accident Articles from PubMed Web Sites: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Froedtert & MCW Crash Injury Research & Engineering Center Network (CIREN) Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute Medical College of Wisconsin Injury Research Center Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Center for Health Statistics National Center for Injury Prevention and Control National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Safety Council National Transportation Safety Board
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