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Past, Present and Future Traffic Safety Data Trends

Past, Present and Future Traffic Safety Data Trends. Romell Cooks Regional Administrator May 11, 2010. Changes in the Last 10 Years (1998-2008). Overview – Fatalities and Fatality Rates Prior Periods of Significant Declines . *Projected Fatalities and Fatality Rate.

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Past, Present and Future Traffic Safety Data Trends

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  1. Past, Present and Future Traffic Safety Data Trends Romell Cooks Regional Administrator May 11, 2010

  2. Changes in the Last 10 Years (1998-2008)

  3. Overview – Fatalities and Fatality Rates Prior Periods of Significant Declines *Projected Fatalities and Fatality Rate

  4. 15th Consecutive Quarter of Declines

  5. 40 Years of Highway Safety: The trend of the Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT

  6. Overview of 2005-2008 Declines by Categories of Interest

  7. Fatalities and Fatality Changes (2005-2008) by Age Occupant Fatalities

  8. Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in the U.S., 2005,2008

  9. Challenges • Potential near-term increases with economic revival • U.S. Population continues to grow older • Median Age projected to rise through 2050 • More diverse population • Message and outreach challenges to diverse groups • Increasing trend of motorcycle ridership • Increase belt use / booster seat use rates

  10. Summary • Declines across most areas • Most significant declines in younger population • Children • Young adults • Challenges • Motorcyclist Fatalities, Bicyclists, Pedestrian Safety • Single-vehicle crashes (Alcohol, Speeding) • Older Adults • Distraction, Speeding

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