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PENNSYLVANIA ACCIDENT STATISTICS
Pennsylvania Accident Statistics
| Toll Of Motor Vehicle
Crashes,2004
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| 2004 |
Pennsylvania |
US |
Best State |
| Fatalities |
1,490 |
42,636 |
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| Fatality Rate per 100M VMT |
Not Avail. |
1.46 |
Not Avail. |
| Fatality Rate per 100K Population |
12.01 |
14.52 |
7.42 |
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| 2000 Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes |
| Pennsylvania |
$ 8.170 Billion |
| US Total |
$ 230.568 Billion |
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Fatalities in
Alcohol-Related Crashes, 2004 |
Passenger Vehicle Occupant
Restraint Use Rates, 2004 |
Percentage
> 0.01 BAC |
Percentage
> 0.08 BAC |
Rate per
100 million VMT |
Fatally Injured
Occupants
(Known Use Only) |
Observed
Use |
| Pennsylvania |
41% |
36% |
Not Avail. |
40.1% |
82% |
| US Total |
39% |
34% |
0.59 |
44.5% |
80% |
| Best State |
24% |
20% |
Not Avail. |
68.4% |
95% |
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| DRUNK DRIVING — Status of Key Legislative Issues |
| Administrative license revocation |
No |
Zero Tolerance for drivers under age 21 |
Yes |
| 0.08 BA per se law |
Yes |
Graduated licensing |
Yes |
| Qualifies for Section 410 Incentive Grant Program |
Yes |
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| SPEED |
Number of Fatalities
Involved in Speed
Related Crashes, 2004 |
Percent of Fatal Crashes
That Are Speed
Related, 2004 |
Estimated Cost of
All Speed Related
Crashes, 2000 |
| Pennsylvania |
661 |
44% |
$1,443 Million |
| US Total |
13,192 |
30% |
$40,390 Million |
| Best State |
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8% |
$44 Million |
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RESTRAINT
USE (Safety Belts & Child Seats) |
Passenger Vehicle Occupant Deaths (age 5+) |
Current
Lives Saved by
Safety Belts |
Additional
Savable
at 100% |
| Total |
Restrained |
Unrestrained |
Unknown |
| Pennsylvania |
1099 |
369 |
566 |
164 |
Not Avail. |
Not Avail. |
(Secondary) Front seats for occupants of motor vehicles - $51.50 Fine (including fees) |
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CHILD
RESTRAINTS (Includes Child Seats & Belts) |
Passenger Vehicle Occupant Deaths (age <5) |
Current
Lives Saved |
Additional
Savable
at 100% |
| Total |
Restrained |
Unrestrained |
Unknown |
| Pennsylvania |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Not Avail. |
Not Avail. |
Restraint required < 4 years old - $25 Fine |
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| MOTORCYCLES |
Motorcycle Rider Deaths |
Current
Lives Saved by Helmets |
Additional
Savable
at 100% |
| Total |
Helmeted |
Unhelmeted |
Unknown |
| Pennsylvania |
158 |
75 |
76 |
7 |
Not Avail. |
Not Avail. |
Required for riders under 21 and age 21 or older who have had a motorcycle operator’s license for less than two years or who have not completed an approved motorcycle safety course. |
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| Fatalities Relating to Roadway, Pedestrian and Large Trucks by State and US |
| State |
Roadway Departure
Fatalities* |
Intersection
Fatalities* |
Pedestrian
Fatalities |
Fatalities in Crashes
Involving Large Trucks |
Total Fatalities |
| Pennsylvania |
1,110 |
336 |
150 |
189 |
1,490 |
| Percent of Total Killed |
74.5% |
22.6% |
10.1% |
12.7% |
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| US Total |
25,676 |
9,117 |
4,641 |
5,190 |
42,636 |
| Percent of US Total Killed |
60.2% |
21.4% |
10.9% |
12.2% |
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| *Fatalities based on FHWA Definition |
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| Person Killed by Person Type and Vehicle Type, by State, US and Best State |
| State |
Person Type |
Total Killed |
| Occupants by Vehicle Type |
Motorcycle
Riders |
Nonmotorists |
| Passenger Cars |
Light Trucks |
*Other/
Unknown |
Total
Occupants |
**Total
Nonmotorists |
| Pennsylvania |
763 |
347 |
53 |
1,163 |
158 |
169 |
1,490 |
| Percent of Total Killed |
51.2% |
23.3% |
3.6% |
78.1% |
10.6% |
11.3% |
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| US Total |
19,091 |
12,602 |
1,441 |
33,134 |
4,008 |
5,494 |
42,636 |
| Percent of US Total Killed |
44.8% |
29.6% |
3.4% |
77.7% |
9.4% |
12.9% |
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*Other/Unkown include Occupants of Large Trucks, Buses and Other Unkown Vehicle Types
** Total Non Motorists include Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other Non Motorists |
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State Traffic Safety Information – NHTSA – August 2005
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