Improper Driving as a Factor in Accidents
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Fatal accidents | Injury accidents | All accidents | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kind of improper driving | 1995 | 1999 | 2000 | 1995 | 1999 | 2000 | 1995 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Improper driving | 68.1% | 72.6% | 61.6% | 73.5% | 67.2% | 60.3% | 75.5% | 62.2% | 57.8% |
| Speed too fast or unsafe | 19.8 | 23.0 | 23.7 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 10.6 | 13.6 |
| Right of way | 15.2 | 20.1 | 18.6 | 25.5 | 25.8 | 19.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 20.1 |
| Failed to yield | 10.2 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 12.7 |
| Disregarded signal | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Passed stop sign | 2.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Drove left of center | 9.1 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Made improper turn | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Improper overtaking | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Followed too closely | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Other improper driving | 19.7 | 17.1 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 20.3 | 16.1 | 23.6 | 16.9 | 14.1 |
| No improper driving stated | 31.9 | 27.4 | 38.4 | 26.5 | 32.8 | 39.7 | 24.5 | 37.8 | 42.2 |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
NOTE: Based on reports from seven state traffic authorities.
Source: National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2001 Edition. Web: www.nsc.org .
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