NCJ Number
17110
Date Published
1973
Length
44 pages
Annotation
DATA ON FATAL AND NON-FATAL INJURIES IN MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1972 ARE SUMMARIZED BY HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND INCLUDE ALL ROADS AND STREETS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Abstract
THE FIRST TABLE PRESENTS A YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISON OF FATALITY RATES BY HIGHWAY SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING 12 TABLES SHOW FATAL ACCIDENT RATES, FATALITY RATES, INJURY ACCIDENT RATES AND INJURY RATES BY HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND STATE. ANOTHER TABLE RELATES THE FATALITY AND INJURY ACCIDENT DATA TO VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, POPULATION, AND NUMBERS OF LICENSED DRIVERS. THE REMAINING TABLES CONTAIN THE DETAILED ACCIDENT INFORMATION ON WHICH THE PRECEDING TABLES ARE BASED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)