Contents
Executive Summary 8
Background and Introduction 10
Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatality Counts and Rates, 1975-2011 10
The Association Between Recessions and Annual Declines in Fatality Rate per 100 M VMT: 1975-2011 12
Data and Methodology 15
Results: 2005-2011 17
Motor Vehicle Occupant and Nonoccupant Fatalities, 2005-2011 17
Six Crash Groups Examined in This Report 22
Results: By Crash Variable 26
Occupant Age 27
Crashes Involving Young Drivers (Age 16 to 20) 29
Crashes Involving Older Drivers (65 or Older) 30
Driver Versus Occupant 31
Restraint Use 32
Ejection Status 34
Vehicle Body Type 35
Four Categories of Vehicle Body Type 35
Eleven Categories of Vehicle Body Type 37
Speeding 40
Alcohol-Involved Driving 41
Rollover 42
Time of Day, Day of the Week 43
Junction 44
Manner of Collision 45
Roadway Function Class 47
Rural Versus Urban 49
Limitations 50
Conclusion 51
References 52
Appendix 53
Table 1. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, by Crash Type, 2005-2011 9
Table 2. Motor Vehicle Occupant and Nonoccupant Fatalities, 2005-2011 18
Table 3. Passenger Car and LTV Occupant Fatality Rate per 100 M VMT, 2005-2011 20
Table 4. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, by Crash Type, 2005-2011 22
Table 5. Single-Vehicle Crash Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 2005-2011 23
Table 6. Two-Vehicle Crash Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 2005-2011 24
Table 7. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, Among Crashes With 3+ Vehicles, 2005-2011 25
Table 8. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Crash Type 26
Table 9. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Occupant Age and Crash Type 28
Table 10. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Age of Drivers Involved and Crash Type 29
Table 11. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Age of Drivers Involved and Crash Type 30
Table 12. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Person Type and Crash Type 31
Table 13. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Restraint Use and Crash Type 32
Table 14. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Ejection Status and Crash Type 34
Table 15. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Vehicle Body Type and Crash Type 36
Table 16. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Vehicle Body Type and Crash Type 38
Table 17. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Speeding Involvement and Crash Type 40
Table 18. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Alcohol Involvement and Crash Type 41
Table 19. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Rollover Status and Crash Type 42
Table 20. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Time of Crash and Crash Type 43
Table 21. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Junction and Crash Type 44
Table 22. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Manner of Collision and Crash Type 46
Table 23. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Roadway Function Class and Crash Type 48
Table 24. Percentage Decline in Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities From 2005 to 2011, by Rural/Urban Status and Crash Type 49
Table 25. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 1975-2011 53
Table 26. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatality Rates per 100 M VMT, By Vehicle Body Type, 1975-2011 54
Figure 1. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 1975-2011 10
Figure 2. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatality Rate per 100 M VMT, by Vehicle Body Type, 1975-2011 11
Figure 3. Percent Change, From Previous Year, in PC Occupant Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT, 1975-2011 13
Figure 4. Percent Change, From Previous Year, in LTV Occupant Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT, 1975-2011 14
Figure 5. Passenger Car and LTV Occupant Fatalities, 2005-2011 19
Figure 6. Passenger Car and LTV Occupant Fatality Rate per 100 M VMT, 2005-2011 20
Figure 7. Pickup, SUV, and Van Occupant Fatalities, 2005-2011 21
Figure 8. Single-Vehicle Crash Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 2005-2011 23
Figure 9. Two-Vehicle Crash Fatalities, by Vehicle Body Type, 2005-2011 24
Figure 10. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities, Among Crashes With 3+ Vehicles, 2005-2011 25