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TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS Research Note
DOT HS 812 456 October 2017
2016 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Overview There were 37,461 people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2016, an increase from 35,485 in 2015. The 5.6-percent increase is lower than the 8.4-percent increase from 2014 to 2015. The largest percentage increase prior to the 8.4- percent increase was the 9.4-percent increase from 1963 to 1964. Fatalities increased from 2015 to 2016 in almost all segments of the population—passenger vehicle occupants, occupants of large trucks, pedestrians, pedalcyclists, motorcyclists, alcohol- impaired driving, male/female, and daytime/nighttime.
■■ There were 1,976 more fatalities from motor vehicle crashes in 2016 than in 2015—a 5.6-percent increase.
■◆ The number of passenger vehicle (passenger cars and light trucks) occupant fatalities is at its highest since 2008.
• Passenger car occupant fatalities increased by 651, a 5.1-percent increase.
• SUV occupant fatalities increased by 219, a 5.2- percent increase.
• Van occupant fatalities increased by 95, an 8.4-percent increase.
• Pickup truck occupant fatalities increased by 68, a 1.5-percent increase.
■◆ Motorcyclist fatalities increased by 257 (a 5.1-percent increase), the largest number of fatalities since 2008.
■◆ Pedestrian fatalities increased by 492 (a 9.0-percent increase), and are at their highest number since 1990.
■◆ Pedalcyclist fatalities increased by 11 (a 1.3-percent increase), and are at their highest number since 1991.
■◆ Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities increased by 1.7 per- cent, from 10,320 in 2015 to 10,497 in 2016.
■■ Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased by 2.2 percent from 2015 to 2016, down from the 2.3-percent increase from 2014 to 2015.
■■ The fatality rate per 100 million VMT increased by 2.6 per- cent from 1.15 in 2015 to 1.18 in 2016. The fatality rate of 1.08 in 2014 was the lowest since NHTSA began collect- ing fatality data through the Fatality Analysis Reporting
System (FARS) in 1975, and the trend has been increasing since 2014.
Over the past decade there has been a general downward trend in traffic fatalities, with a slight increase in 2012 as well as the most recent two years of data. Ten years ago, in 2007, there were 41,259 people killed in traffic crashes. Safety pro- grams such as those that have increased seat belt use and reduced impaired driving have substantially lowered the number of traffic fatalities over the years. Vehicle improve- ments including technologies such as air bags and electronic stability control have also contributed greatly to reduce traffic deaths. However, with the large increases in fatalities in 2015 and 2016, that decade-long downward trend of 21 percent has been reduced by more than one-third.
This Research Note provides a brief overview of the 2016 fatal crash picture using data from FARS. FARS is a census of fatal crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico is not included in U.S. totals). Injury esti- mates are not yet available for 2016, thus no injury estimates will be presented in this publication. For more information about injury estimates, see Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) Replaces National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES) at the end of this publication. Information in this note is presented in the fol- lowing sections.
■■ Overall Trends
■■ Fatality Rates
■■ Change in Fatality Composition
■■ Fatality Changes by Person Type
■■ Inside Versus Outside the Vehicle
■■ Fatal Crash Types
■■ Human Choices
■■ Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities and Drivers
■■ Restraint Use and Time of Day
■■ Additional Facts
■■ State Distribution of Fatalities and Alcohol-Impaired- Driving Fatalities
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Overall Trends There were 37,461 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States in 2016—1,976 more fatalities than the 35,485 in 2015. The 5.6-percent increase from 2015 to 2016 is down from the 8.4-percent increase from 2014 to 2015. The largest percentage increase prior to the 8.4-percent increase was the 9.4- percent increase from 1963 to 1964. There were back-to-back total
motor vehicle fatality increases from 2014 to 2015 (8.4%) and from 2015 to 2016 (5.6%). The last time the United States had similar back-to-back fatality increases of this magnitude was from 1963 to 1964 (9.4%) and from 1964 to 1965 (3.2%), as indi- cated by the arrows in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Percentage Change in Total Traffic Fatalities, 1960–2016
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Sources: 1960–1974: National Center for Health Statistics, HEW, and State Accident Summaries (Adjusted to 30-Day Traffic Deaths by NHTSA); FARS 1975–2015 Final File, 2016 Annual Report File (ARF).
Figure 2 shows the number of fatalities and the fatality rate per 100 million VMT since 1975. The 2016 fatality count
(37,461) is the highest since 2007, and the fatality rate of 1.18 is the highest since 2008.
Figure 2 Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT, by Year, 1975–2016
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Sources: FARS 1975–2015 Final File, 2016 ARF; Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): FHWA.
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Fatality Rates The fatality rate per 100 million VMT increased 2.6 percent, from 1.15 in 2015 to 1.18 in 2016 (Table 1). The 1.08 in 2014 was the low- est fatality rate on record. The 2016 rates are based on VMT esti- mates from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) June 2017 Traffic Volume Trends (TVT). Overall, 2016 VMT increased by 2.2 percent from 2015 VMT—from 3,095 billion to 3,164 billion. This 2016 VMT increase of 2.2 percent is slightly down from the VMT increase of 2.3 percent last year from 2014. VMT data will be updated when the FHWA releases the 2016 Annual Highway Statistics later this year.
Table 1 Fatality Rates per 100 Million VMT, 2015–2016
2015 2016 Change % Change
Fatality Rate 1.15 1.18 +0.03 +2.6% Source: Fatalities—FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF; VMT—FHWA (June 2017 TVT)
Change in Fatality Composition The fatality composition for 2007 and 2016 are shown in Figure 3. The most obvious reduction is in the percentage of passenger car occupant fatalities – decreasing from 40 percent of the fatalities to 36 percent. The percentage of light-truck occupant fatalities decreased from 30 percent 10 years ago to 28 percent in 2016. The proportion of motorcyclist fatalities increased from 13 percent in 2007 to 14 percent in 2016. The biggest change is the proportion of nonoccupant fatalities that increased from 13 percent to 19 percent over the same 10-year period.
Figure 3 Fatality Composition, 2007 and 2016
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2007 2016
Passenger Car Occupants Light-Truck Occupants Large-Truck, Bus, and Other Vehicle Occupants Motorcyclists Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Other Nonoccupants
18%
4%
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Source: FARS 2007 Final File, 2016 ARF Note: Sum of individual slices may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Fatality Changes by Person Type Table 2 presents the change between 2015 and 2016 in the number of occupant and nonoccupant fatalities. Overall, all categories of occupant and nonoccupant fatalities increased.
■■ The number of passenger vehicle occupant fatalities increased by 1,075, a 4.7-percent increase, which accounted for 54 percent of the overall increase in fatalities. The 2016 passenger vehicle fatality count (23,714) is the highest num- ber since 2008. Passenger vehicles include passenger cars and light trucks.
■■ Motorcyclist fatalities increased by 257, a 5.1-percent increase. The 2016 motorcyclist fatality count (5,286) is the highest number since 2008.
■■ Pedestrian fatalities increased by 492, a 9.0-percent increase. The 2016 pedestrian fatality count (5,987) is the highest number since 1990.
■■ Pedalcyclist fatalities increased by 11, a 1.3-percent increase. The 2016 pedalcyclist fatality count (840) is the highest number since 1991.
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Table 2 Occupants and Nonoccupants Killed in Traffic Crashes, 2015–2016
Description 2015 2016 Change % Change Total* 35,485 37,461 +1,976 +5.6%
Occupants Passenger Vehicles 22,639 23,714 +1,075 +4.7%
Passenger Cars 12,761 13,412 +651 +5.1% Light Trucks 9,878 10,302 +424 +4.3%
Large Trucks 665 722 +57 +8.6% Motorcycles 5,029 5,286 +257 +5.1%
Nonoccupants Pedestrians 5,495 5,987 +492 +9.0% Pedalcyclists 829 840 +11 +1.3% Other/Unknown 235 252 +17 —
Sources: Fatalities—FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF *Total includes occupants of buses and other/unknown occupants not shown in table.
The increases in fatality percentages are shown graphically in Figure 4. The gray bar represents the overall 5.6-percent increase in fatalities. Note also that in the graph, occupants in the light-truck category are shown individually by pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs. This graph shows both the percent- age of increase as well as how many more fatalities were in each group in 2016 compared to 2015. Pedestrian, large-truck occupant, and van occupant fatalities increased at a rate higher than the overall increase of 5.6 percent. SUV occupant, motorcyclist, passenger car occupant, pickup truck occupant, and pedalcyclist fatalities also all increased, but at lower rates compared to overall 5.6-percent increase.
Figure 4 Percentage Change in Fatalities by Occupant/ Nonoccupant, 2015–2016
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Increases in percentages in additional person categories are shown in Figure 5, with the overall fatality percentage increase shown as the dotted line for comparison. The number of each increase is also shown in parentheses with each category. Note that the largest percentage increase was for those drivers under age 16, but the number increase (24) is much lower than the other groups. There are relatively few drivers under age 16 compared to other ages. The next largest percentage increase was drivers 65 and older involved in fatal crashes at 8.2 per- cent (537 actual number increase).
Figure 5 Percentage Change by Person Category, 2015–2016
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Inside Versus Outside the Vehicle The proportion of people killed “inside the vehicle” (passen- ger car, light truck, large truck, bus, and other vehicle occu- pants) has declined from a high of 80 percent (1996-2000) to 67 percent (2015-2016), as seen in Figure 6. Conversely, the proportion of people killed “outside the vehicle” (motorcy- clists, pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other nonoccupants) has increased from a low of 20 percent (1996-2000) to a high of 33 percent (2015-2016).
Figure 6 Proportion of Fatalities Inside/Outside Vehicle, 1975–2016
70% 80% 90%
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Inside Vehicle
Inside Vehicle: Occupants of cars, light trucks, large trucks, buses and other vehicles
Outside Vehicle: Motorcyclists, pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonoccupants
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Source: FARS 1975–2015 Final File, 2016 ARF
Fatal Crash Types The percentage change from 2015 to 2016 in several crash categories are shown in Figure 7. The percentage of fatalities in multivehicle rollovers increased the most at 9.1 percent. However, the number increase for this crash type (an addi- tional 130 fatalities) is a relatively small increase compared to the other crash types in the figure. The proportion increase in nighttime fatalities was 6.3 percent, compared to the day- time fatality increase of 4.8 percent. The proportion increase in weekend fatalities was 5.9 percent, compared to an increase of 5.3 percent on weekdays. Fatalities in single vehicle crashes increased by 1,180, a 5.9-percent increase. Multivehicle crash fatalities also increased, but by a lower percentage (5.1%). The gray bar represents the percent increase in total fatalities (5.6%) as a comparison.
Figure 7 Percentage Change by Crash Category, 2015–2016
10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0%
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Overall Fatality Increase = 5.6%
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Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF
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Human Choices Figure 8 shows the percentage increase in fatalities in sev- eral types of human choice crash situations, with a gray bar showing the overall increase in fatalities to serve as com- parison. Unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities increased by 4.6 percent, from 9,968 to 10,428 (+460). Fatalities in speeding-related crashes increased by 4.0 percent, from 9,723 to 10,111 (+388). The number of fatalities in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers increased by 1.7 percent, from 10,320 to 10,497 (+177). Fatalities in distraction-affected crashes decreased from 3,526 to 3,450 (-76), or -2.2 percent. Drowsy driving fatalities decreased from 832 to 803 (-29), or -3.5 percent.
Figure 8 Percentage Change by Human Choice Category, 2015–2016
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Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF
Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities and Drivers Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities increased by 1.7 percent from 2015 to 2016 (Table 3), accounting for 28 percent of 2016 overall fatalities. This 28 percent of overall fatalities is the lowest percentage since 1982 when NHTSA started reporting alcohol data. An alcohol-impaired-driving fatality is defined as a fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 g/dL or greater.
Table 3 Total and Alcohol-Impaired* Driving Fatalities, 2015 And 2016
2015 2016 Change % Change
Total Fatalities 35,485 37,461 +1,976 +5.6%
AI-Driving Fatalities 10,320 10,497 +177 +1.7%
Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF *See definition in text.
As shown in Table 4, pickup truck drivers were the only group with a decrease in alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes from 2015 to 2016, dropping 2.8 percent (57 drivers). Passenger car drivers involved in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes had the largest increase with 126 drivers (a 3.1% increase), followed by SUV drivers (55 or 3.6%). Alcohol- impaired drivers of large trucks involved in fatal crashes had the largest percent increase of 50.9 percent, but note that the percentage is based on much smaller numbers than the other vehicle types.
Table 4 Alcohol-Impaired* Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, 2015 and 2016
Type 2015 2016 Change % Change Passenger Car 4,124 4,250 +126 +3.1% Light Truck – Van 227 280 +53 +23.3% Light Truck – Utility 1,545 1,600 +55 +3.6% Light Truck – Pickup 2,052 1,995 -57 -2.8% Motorcycle 1,350 1,351 +1 +0.1% Large Truck 55 83 +28 +50.9%
Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF *See definition in text.
Restraint Use and Time of Day Among passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2016 who had known restraint use, almost half (48%) were unrestrained (Table 5). According to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) for 2016,1 estimated belt use increased from 88.5 percent in 2015 to 90.1 percent in 2016.
The percentages reported in this section are all based on known restraint use. The percentage of unrestrained fatalities during the daytime increased from 40 percent in 2015 to 41 percent in 2016; 59 percent of those killed in the daytime in 2016 were restrained, down from 60 percent in 2015. The percentage of unrestrained fatalities during the nighttime decreased from 57 percent in 2015 to 56 percent in 2016; 44 percent of those killed in the nighttime in 2016 were restrained, up from 43 percent in 2015.
For those passenger vehicle occupants who survived fatal crashes in 2016, only 14 percent were unrestrained compared to 48 percent who died. During the daytime, 12 percent of passenger vehicle occupants who survived fatal crashes were unrestrained, thus 88 percent of the survivors were restrained. Restraint use among the nighttime crash survivors differed slightly compared to daytime—16 percent were unrestrained and 84 percent were restrained.
1 Pickrell, T. M., & Li, R. (2016, November). Seat belt use in 2016— Overall results (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 351). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Available at https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/ Public/ViewPublication/812351.
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Table 5 Passenger Vehicle Occupants Involved by Restraint Use, Survival Status and Time of Day, 2015 and 2016
Passenger Vehicle Occupants Killed Passenger Vehicle Occupants Who Survived
2015 2016 Change % Change
Restraint Use Percent Based on Known Use
2015 2016 Change % Change
Restraint Use Percent Based on Known Use
2015 2016 2015 2016
Total 22,639 23,714 +1,075 +4.7% 38,728 40,329 +1,601 +4.1%
Restraint Used 10,762 11,282 +520 +4.8% 52% 52% 30,138 31,533 +1,395 +4.6% 86% 86%
Restraint Not Used 9,968 10,428 +460 +4.6% 48% 48% 5,031 5,154 +123 +2.4% 14% 14%
Unknown 1,909 2,004 +95 +5.0% 3,559 3,642 +83 +2.3%
Time of Day
Daytime 11,736 12,148 +412 +3.5% 19,770 20,491 +721 +3.6%
Restraint Used 6,567 6,737 +170 +2.6% 60% 59% 16,128 16,902 +774 +4.8% 88% 88%
Restraint Not Used 4,370 4,619 +249 +5.7% 40% 41% 2,226 2,258 +32 +1.4% 12% 12%
Unknown 799 792 -7 -0.9% 1,416 1,331 -85 -6.0%
Nighttime 10,725 11,375 +650 +6.1% 18,902 19,773 +871 +4.6%
Restraint Used 4,145 4,487 +342 +8.3% 43% 44% 13,988 14,603 +615 +4.4% 83% 84%
Restraint Not Used 5,490 5,700 +210 +3.8% 57% 56% 2,791 2,881 +90 +3.2% 17% 16%
Unknown 1,090 1,188 +98 +9.0% 2,123 2,289 +166 +7.8%
Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF Daytime and nighttime totals do not add up to total killed or total survived. Total includes unknown time of day.
Additional Facts ■■ Motorcyclist fatalities for people 60 or older saw 156 more
fatalities in 2016 than in 2015, an increase of 21.5 percent. Overall, there were 257 more motorcyclist fatalities in 2016, an increase of 5.1 percent over 2015.
■■ There were 11.5 times as many unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities in States without universal helmet laws (1,923 unhelmeted fatalities) as in States with universal helmet laws (166 unhelmeted fatalities) in 2016.
■■ The number of young drivers 16 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes increased by 3.6 percent from 2015; the number of young drivers who died in fatal crashes also increased by 0.1 percent from 2015.
■■ There were 4,317 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks, 5.4 percent more fatalities than in 2015, the highest since 2007. Of the 4,317 fatalities, 722 (16.7%) were occupants of large trucks, 10.8 percent were nonoccupants, and 72.4 percent were occupants of other vehicles.
■■ Every month except January, August, and December saw increases in fatalities from 2015 to 2016. The highest increase was in February at 22.7 percent.
■■ Number of fatalities in distraction affected crashes decreased by 2.2 percent from 3,526 in 2015 to 3,450 in 2016. Fatalities in distraction affected crashes were 9.2 percent of total fatalities in 2016.
■■ Number of fatalities involving a drowsy driver decreased by 3.5 percent from 832 in 2015 to 803 in 2016. Fatalities involv- ing a drowsy driver were 2.1 percent of total fatalities in 2016.
■■ Among drivers involved in crashes the 16-to-24 age group had a 9.4-percent increase and the 65+ age group had a 9.9-percent increase from 2014 to 2015; whereas from 2015 to 2016 the 16-to-24 age group had a 4.0-percent increase while the 65+ age group had an 8.2-percent increase.
■■ Table 6 shows the 10-year trend of more older drivers being involved in fatal crashes than younger drivers in general. The trend is similar when compared with population esti- mates from the Census Bureau and licensed data from the FHWA. The 65+ age group has the largest percent increases compared to the other age groups.
This research note and other general information on highway traffic safety are located at: www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/CATS/index.aspx
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Table 6 Comparison of 10-Year (2007–2016) Percentage Change of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes With 10-Year Percentage Change of Population Estimates (2007–2016) and 10-Year Percentage Change of Licensed Driver Data (2006–2015), by Age Group
Age Group
10-year Percentage Change of Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes
(2007–2016) 10-Year Percentage Change of
Population Estimates (2007–2016)
10-Year Percentage Change of Licensed Driver Data (2006–2015,
2016 not available)
16–24 -26.8% +1.4% -1.6%
25–44 -8.6% +3.2% -1.2%
45–64 -1.0% +9.3% +9.7%
65+ +19.9% +30.2% +33.0%
Total -7.3% +7.3% +7.5%
Sources: Fatal Crashes—FARS 2007 Final and 2016 ARF, Population Estimates—U.S. Census Bureau, and Licensed Driver Data—FHWA. NOTE: Total includes those who were under 16 years old.
State Distribution of Fatalities and Alcohol- Impaired-Driving Fatalities Table 7 presents the total number of motor vehicle crash fatali- ties and the number of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities for 2015 and 2016, the change in the number of fatalities, and the percentage change for each State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Twelve States and Puerto Rico had reductions in the number of fatalities. In 2016, the largest reduction was in New York, with 111 fewer fatalities. Thirty-eight States and the District of Columbia had more motor vehicle fatalities in 2016 than in 2015. Florida and California had the largest increases, 236 additional fatalities each.
Nationwide, more than one-quarter (28%) of the total fatalities were in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. Seventeen States and Puerto Rico saw declines in the number of alcohol-impaired- driving fatalities. Mississippi had the largest decrease, with 49 fewer lives lost in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes in 2016. Twenty-nine States and the District of Columbia saw increases in the number of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities, with the largest increase of 148 fatalities in California followed by 53 more in Florida. Four States saw no change in the number of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities from 2015 to 2016.
Additional State-level data is available at NCSA’s State Traffic Safety Information website at: https://cdan.nhtsa.gov/stsi.htm.
Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) Replaces the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES) NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) redesigned the nationally representative sample of police-reported traffic crashes, which estimates the number of police-reported injury and property–damage- only crashes in the United States. The new system, called CRSS, replaced NASS GES in 2016. However, the 2016 esti- mates are not yet available. NHTSA is currently process- ing the file to ensure the data is accurate and complete and is finalizing the new weighting and calibration pro- cedures to produce national estimates. Once completed, NHTSA will release the data and publish the estimated number of police-reported injury and property-damage- only crashes that occurred during 2016.
Suggested APA format citation for this report:
National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2017, October). 2016 fatal motor vehicle crashes: Overview. (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 456). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System is a census of all crashes of motor vehicles traveling on public roadways in which a person died within 30 days of the crash.
The information in this Research Note represents only major findings from the 2016 FARS files. Additional information and details will be available at a later date. This Research Note and other general information on highway traffic safety are located at: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov.
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Table 7 Total and Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities, by State, 2015 and 2016
State
2015 2016 2015 to 2016 Change
Total Fatalities
Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities Total
Fatalities
Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities Total Fatalities
Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatalities
Number Percent Number Percent Change % Change Change % Change Alabama 850 246 29% 1,038 279 27% +188 +22.1% +33 +13.4% Alaska 65 22 34% 84 30 36% +19 +29.2% +8 +36.4% Arizona 897 269 30% 962 232 24% +65 +7.2% -37 -13.8% Arkansas 550 158 29% 545 117 21% -5 -0.9% -41 -25.9% California 3,387 911 27% 3,623 1,059 29% +236 +7.0% +148 +16.2% Colorado 547 152 28% 608 161 27% +61 +11.2% +9 +5.9% Connecticut 270 103 38% 293 100 34% +23 +8.5% -3 -2.9% Delaware 131 39 30% 119 37 31% -12 -9.2% -2 -5.1% Dist of Columbia 23 6 26% 27 10 38% +4 +17.4% +4 +66.7% Florida 2,938 788 27% 3,174 841 26% +236 +8.0% +53 +6.7% Georgia 1,432 358 25% 1,554 368 24% +122 +8.5% +10 +2.8% Hawaii 93 34 37% 120 34 28% +27 +29.0% 0 0.0% Idaho 216 70 32% 253 77 30% +37 +17.1% +7 +10.0% Illinois 998 315 32% 1,082 315 29% +84 +8.4% 0 0.0% Indiana 817 172 21% 821 211 26% +4 +0.5% +39 +22.7% Iowa 320 78 24% 404 106 26% +84 +26.3% +28 +35.9% Kansas 355 83 23% 429 94 22% +74 +20.8% +11 +13.3% Kentucky 761 188 25% 834 175 21% +73 +9.6% -13 -6.9% Louisiana 752 250 33% 757 225 30% +5 +0.7% -25 -10.0% Maine 156 50 32% 161 54 33% +5 +3.2% +4 +8.0% Maryland 520 160 31% 505 130 26% -15 -2.9% -30 -18.8% Massachusetts 345 109 32% 389 119 31% +44 +12.8% +10 +9.2% Michigan 967 268 28% 1,064 236 22% +97 +10.0% -32 -11.9% Minnesota 411 117 28% 392 93 24% -19 -4.6% -24 -20.5% Mississippi 677 177 26% 690 128 19% +13 +1.9% -49 -27.7% Missouri 870 225 26% 945 244 26% +75 +8.6% +19 +8.4% Montana 224 76 34% 190 85 45% -34 -15.2% +9 +11.8% Nebraska 246 64 26% 218 62 29% -28 -11.4% -2 -3.1% Nevada 326 98 30% 328 101 31% +2 +0.6% +3 +3.1% New Hampshire 114 33 29% 136 40 30% +22 +19.3% +7 +21.2% New Jersey 561 108 19% 601 137 23% +40 +7.1% +29 +26.9% New Mexico 298 98 33% 402 118 29% +104 +34.9% +20 +20.4% New York 1,136 316 28% 1,025 283 28% -111 -9.8% -33 -10.4% North Carolina 1,379 389 28% 1,450 354 24% +71 +5.1% -35 -9.0% North Dakota 131 49 38% 113 50 45% -18 -13.7% +1 +2.0% Ohio 1,110 309 28% 1,132 324 29% +22 +2.0% +15 +4.9% Oklahoma 645 168 26% 683 180 26% +38 +5.9% +12 +7.1% Oregon 446 154 35% 495 154 31% +49 +11.0% 0 0.0% Pennsylvania 1,200 361 30% 1,188 327 28% -12 -1.0% -34 -9.4% Rhode Island 45 19 43% 51 19 37% +6 +13.3% 0 0.0% South Carolina 979 307 31% 1,015 331 33% +36 +3.7% +24 +7.8% South Dakota 134 45 33% 116 46 39% -18 -13.4% +1 +2.2% Tennessee 962 251 26% 1,041 223 21% +79 +8.2% -28 -11.2% Texas 3,582 1,405 39% 3,776 1,438 38% +194 +5.4% +33 +2.3% Utah 278 43 16% 281 52 19% +3 +1.1% +9 +20.9% Vermont 57 15 27% 62 27 43% +5 +8.8% +12 +80.0% Virginia 754 206 27% 760 220 29% +6 +0.8% +14 +6.8% Washington 551 143 26% 537 161 30% -14 -2.5% +18 +12.6% West Virginia 268 71 27% 269 68 25% +1 +0.4% -3 -4.2% Wisconsin 566 191 34% 607 193 32% +41 +7.2% +2 +1.0% Wyoming 145 54 37% 112 32 29% -33 -22.8% -22 -40.7% National 35,485 10,320 29% 37,461 10,497 28% +1,976 +5.6% +177 +1.7% Puerto Rico 310 102 33% 279 92 33% -31 -10.0% -10 -9.8% Source: FARS 2015 Final File, 2016 ARF
