Transportation Safety Update - Virginia

Transportation Safety Update

Ralph M. Davis Deputy Secretary of Transportation September 19, 2007

Deaths Death Rate per 100,00

Virginia's Highway Safety Trend

Deaths and Death Rate per Capita from Crashes in Virginia

1200

981

1000

800

16.0

961

14.0

12.0

10.0

600

8.0

6.0 400

4.0 200

2.0

0

0.0

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

Deaths

Death Rate per Capita (100,000)

In ten years: 9,341 people

2 Source: Virginia Highway Safety Office at DMV

How Virginia Compares

Death Rate Per 100,000 Population Virginia vs. US

25.0

20.0

Virginia US

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Sources: Virginia Highway Safety Office at DMV

National Safety Council

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How Virginia Compares *

z Fatalities/Million VMT**

z Fatalities/Million Population**

? Massachusetts 1

? Maryland

9

? Virginia

11

? Pennsylvania

22

? North Carolina 28

? Tennessee

34

? West Virginia

39

? South Carolina 44

? Massachusetts

1

? Maryland

10

? Pennsylvania

13

? Virginia

14

? North Carolina

31

? Tennessee

37

? West Virginia

39

? South Carolina 44

* Best state and neighboring states ** A smaller number indicates fewer fatalities.

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Top Localities for Fatalities/Fatality Rates

Jurisdiction

Fatalities

Fairfax Co.

67

Prince William Co. 46

Henrico Co.

38

Chesapeake City 26

Chesterfield Co.

24

Rockingham Co. 23

VA Beach City

22

Richmond City

19

Loudoun Co.

19

Augusta Co.

19

Jurisdiction

Sussex Co. Craig Co. Greensville Co. Brunswick Co. New Kent Co. Norton City Grayson Co. Southampton Co. Lancaster Co. Charles City Co.

Fatality Rate Per 100,000 Population

115.68 78.50 71.78 69.70 67.08 52.26 48.68 43.98 43.23 42.57

Sources: Virginia Highway Safety Offi5ce at DMV

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