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Virginia Highway Safety Trends

NHTSA FY 2015 Priorities •Alcohol-Impaired Driving •Occupant Protection •Distracted Driving •Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety

Licensed Drivers, Registered Vehicles and Fatalities in Virginia Calendar Years 2007 vs. 2014

5.44 5.48 5.50 5.57 5.66 5.73 5.82 5.89

7.50 7.50 7.50 7.57 7.64 7.71 7.80 7.90

1,026

821 756 740 764 775 741

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Licensed Driver Registered Vehicle Fatalities

Licensed Drivers & Registered Vehicles (Millions) Fatalities

Calendar Year: 2007 vs. 2014 Licensed Drivers - 8% increase

Registered Vehicles – 5% increase Fatalities – 32% decrease

Death Rate Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Virginia vs. US

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

US VA

For 42 years, Virginia’s death rate has been lower than the national average

In 2014, Virginia surpassed the national goal death rate of 1.00

1.18

0.86

US - preliminary

Virginia Crashes, Fatalities and Injuries

1,026 821 756 740 764 775 741 700

145,405

135,282

116,744 116,386 120,513 123,579 121,763 120,282

68,822 69,130 62,976 61,418 63,382 67,004 65,114 63,384

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatalities Crashes Injuries

Virginia crashes have decreased 17% over the last 8 years

Virginia injuries have decreased 8% over the last 8 years

Virginia fatalities have decreased 32% over the last 8 years

Fatalities Crashes/Injuries Calendar Years 2007 - 2014

2014 –49,286 2015 – 46,600

-5%

Injuries

Fatalities

2014 - 542 2015 - 562

3%

Crashes

2014 – 91,525 2015 – 89,805

-2%

Alcohol-Related Fatalities and Injuries

378 354

316

274 245 229

253 251

7,130 7,000

6,256 5,578 5,465

5,861 5,288

5,003

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

A/R Fatalities A/R Injuries

Virginia alcohol-related injuries have decreased 30% over the last 8 years

Virginia alcohol-related fatalities have decreased 34% over the last 8 years

A/R Fatalities A/R Injuries

2014 – 3,782 2015 – 3,604

-5%

A/R Injuries

A/R Fatalities

2014 - 195 2015 - 157

-19%

Calendar Years 2007 - 2014

January 1 – October 8: 2014 vs. 2015 (preliminary)

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities

Note: Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatality: Person who dies as a result of a traffic crash involving an impaired driver with a BAC of 0.08 or higher.

2012 –209 2013 - 254

22%

* 2014 impaired driving fatality data is preliminary and based on BAC information status provided by external sources. Source: NHTSA


303 276

243

207 228

209

254

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities

310 294

317 313 339

300

15,167 14,406 13,927 14,299

13,591 13,378

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S/R Fatalities S/R Injuries

S/R Fatalities S/R Injuries

Speed-Related Fatalities and Injuries

Virginia speed-related injuries have decreased 12% over the last 6 years

Virginia speed-related fatalities have decrease 3% over the last 6 years

2014 – 10,143 2015 – 10,206

1%

S/R Injuries

S/R Fatalities

2014 - 246 2015 - 253

3%



Speed-Related Fatalities – Off track to meet the target of 278 2014 – 300 2015 (projected) – 312 (4% increase)

I - 64 I - 66 I - 77 I - 81 I – 85* I - 95 I - 295 Total

2011 Fatal Crashes 6 2 2 12 5 11 9 47 Injury Crashes 252 78 27 493 71 198 89 1,208

2012 Fatal Crashes 9 1 2 25 3 2 1 43 Injury Crashes 271 50 18 476 66 193 82 1,156

2013 Fatal Crashes 8 3 - 10 3 6 4 34 Injury Crashes 250 56 31 451 78 180 73 1,119

2014 Fatal Crashes 6 2 - 14 1 5 4 32 Injury Crashes 242 49 21 466 78 170 94 1,120

4-year Trend

Fatal Crashes -0.1 0.2 -0.8 -0.9 -1.2 -1.4 -1.2 -13.9 Injury Crashes -5.4 -8.1 -0.5 -10.3 3.3 -9.7 0.6 -2.6

Crash Analysis of 70-mph Speed Limit Zones on Virginia Interstates

Seat Belt Usage Rate Calendar Years 2007 – 2015

79.9 80.2 82.3 80.5 81.8 80.7 79.7 77.2 80.9

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Beginning in 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued new Uniform Criteria State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use.

452

366

333 307 306 305 310

256

6,549

5,638

4,768

4,342 4,352 4,417

3,889 3,751

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Unrestrained Fatalities Unrestrained Injuries

Unrestrained Fatalities Unrestrained Injuries

Unrestrained Fatalities and Injuries

Virginia unrestrained injuries have decreased 43% over the last 8 years

Virginia unrestrained fatalities have decreased 43% over the last 8 years

2014 – 2,846 2015 – 2,753

-3%

Unrestrained Injuries

Unrestrained Fatalities

2014 - 196 2015 - 234

19%



Unrestrained Fatalities – Off track to meet the target of 284 2014 – 256 2015 (projected) – 296 (16% increase)

126

79 71

78 90

78

63 77

2,287 2,404

1,938 1,981 2,036 2,149

1,828 1,778

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

MC Fatalities MC Injuries

MC Fatalities MC Injuries

Motorcycle Fatalities and Injuries

Virginia MC injuries have decreased 22% over the last 8 years

Virginia MC fatalities have decreased 39% over the last 8 years

2014 – 1,532 2015 – 1,379

-10%

MC Injuries

MC Fatalities

2014 - 66 2015 - 57

-14%



Motorcycle Fatalities – Off track to meet the target of 60 2014 – 77 2015 (projected) – 70 (9% decrease)

88 76 73 76 75

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78 90

1,761 1,696

1,402

1,585 1,712

1,862 1,765

1,640

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Pedestrain Fatalities Pedestrain Injuries

Pedestrian Fatalities Pedestrian Injuries

Pedestrian Fatalities and Injuries

Virginia pedestrian injuries have decreased 7% over the last 8 years

Virginia pedestrian fatalities have increased 2% over the last 8 years

2014 – 1,211 2015 – 1,136

-6%

Ped. Injuries

Ped. Fatalities

2014 - 54 2015 - 49

-9%



Pedestrian Fatalities – Off track to meet the target of 70 2014 – 90 2015 (projected) – 86 (4% decease)

Bicyclist Fatalities and Injuries

2014 - 565 2015 - 461

-18%

Bicyclist Injuries

Bicyclist Fatalities

2014 - 9 2015 - 8

-11%

7

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11 12

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12

839

716

607 621

730 790

716 712

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Bicyclist Fatalities Bicyclist Injuries

Bicyclist Fatalities Bicyclist Injuries

Virginia bicyclist injuries have decreased 15% over the last 8 years

Virginia bicyclist fatalities have increased 71% over the last 8 years



Bicyclist Fatalities – Off track to meet the target of 7 2014 – 12 2015 (projected) – 11 (8% decrease)

Moped Fatalities Moped Injuries

Virginia Moped Fatalities and Injuries

Virginia Moped injuries have increased 26% over the last 5 years

Virginia Moped fatalities have increased 26% over the last 5 years

2014 - 382 2015 - 337

-12%

Moped Injuries

Moped Fatalities

2014 - 8 2015 - 5

-38%

8 8 7

6 5 5

12 10 231

323 312

383 417

536 563

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Moped Fatalities Moped Injuries

Virginia moped injuries have increased 108% over the last 8 years

Virginia moped fatalities have increased 25% over the last years



Teen Driver Fatalities

Teen Driver Fatalities and Injuries (Ages 15-19)



2014 – 2,940 2015 – 2,822

-4%

Teen Driver Fatalities

2014 - 21 2015 - 25

19% 60 66

34 35 29

34

26 27

5,476 5,605

4,719

4,118 4,266 4,330 4,107 3,932

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Teen Driver Fatalities Teen Driver Injuries

Virginia teen driver injuries have decreased 28% over the last 8 years

Virginia teen driver fatalities have decreased 55% over the last 8 years


Calendar Years 2007 - 2014 Teen Driver Injuries

Teen Driver Injuries

Of the 25 2015 fatalities: 60% ran off the road 80% were speed-related 59% were unrestrained 56% were speed-related and ran off the road

Distracted Driver Fatalities

Distracted Driver Fatalities and Injuries



2014 – 4,501 2015 – 4,138

-8%

Distracted Driver Injuries

Distracted Driver Fatalities 2014 - 79 2015 - 78

-1%

51

88 75

64 65

90 89 100

6,169

6,832 6,639

6,015 6,406

6,649 6,319

5,894

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Distracted Driver Fatalities Distracted Driver Injuries

Virginia distracted driver injuries have decreased 4% over the last 8 years

Virginia driver distracted fatalities have increased 96% over the last 8 years


Calendar Years 2007 - 2014 Distracted Driver Injuries

Large Truck Fatalities

Large Truck Fatalities and Injuries



2014 – 232 2015 – 209

-10%

Large Truck Injuries

Large Truck Fatalities 2014 - 8 2015 - 7

-13%

7

4

11

19

12

16 14

10

292 307 309

285

237

267 283

311

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Large Truck Fatalities Large Truck Injuries

Virginia large truck injuries have increased 7% over the last 8 years

Virginia large truck fatalities have increased 43% over the last 8 years


Calendar Years 2007 - 2014 Large Truck Injuries

Large Truck Fatalities

Fatalities and Injuries Involving Large Trucks



2014 – 913 2015 – 796

-13%

Large Truck Injuries

Large Truck Fatalities 2014 - 36 2015 - 30

-17%

72

44 41 51

38 49 47 47

1,716

1,161 1,097 1,110 1,073

1,132 1,098 1,212

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatalities Involving Large Trucks Injuries Involving Large Trucks

Virginia large truck injuries have decreased 29% over the last 8 years

Virginia large truck fatalities have decreased 35% over the last 8 years


Calendar Years 2007 - 2014 Large Truck Injuries

Texting Convictions by Age Calendar Year 2014

Age 15-20 56

Age 21-40 495

Age 41-60 126

Age 61-80 11

Age 81+ 0

Speeding Convictions by Age Calendar Year 2014

Ages 15-20 35,828

Ages 21-40 220,473

Ages 41-60 123,078

Ages 61-80 29,570

Ages 81+ 1,226

Reckless Driving Convictions by Age Calendar Year 2014

Ages 15-20 4,980

Ages 21-40 25,800

Ages 41-60 8,114

Ages 61-80 1,184

Ages 81+ 71

DUI Convictions by Age Calendar Year 2014

Ages 15-20 1,118

Ages 21-40 15,557

Ages 41-60 7,316

Ages 61-80 864

Ages 81+ 17

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