Motor vehicle crashes and fatalities increased in 2012 after six consecutive years of declining fatalities on our nation's highways. The nation lost 33,561 people in crashes on roadways during 2012, compared to 32,479 in 2011. The increase in crashes, and the resulting fatalities and injuries, can be seen across many crash characteristics--vehicle type, alcohol impairment, location of crash, etc.-- and does not seem to be associated with any one particular issue. In fact, crashes associated with some traditional risk factors, fell in 2012. For example, young drivers involved in fatal crashes continued to decline, as they have since 2005. Despite the general downward trend in overall fatalities in recent years, pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities have shown an upward trend. This was again the case in 2012, as motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities increased by 7 and 6 percent, respectively.


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    Title :

    Traffic Safety Facts: Motor Vehicle Crashes 2012: Overview


    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English