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“Statistics regarding street and highway accidents are so vital to any comprehensive understanding and treatment of the safety problem that their collection and analysis in

every State and community are essential.”

National Safety Conference – 1924 Washington D.C.

1940-2013 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts

Historical Perspective

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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Crashes

Fact: Since 1940 there have been over 21 million motor vehicle crashes.

Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective

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1915-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Fatalities

Fact: Since 1915 there have been 142,810 people killed on Michigan roads.


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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Fatalities

Fact: Since 1940 there have been 117,088 people killed on Michigan roads.


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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Injuries

Fact: Since 1940 over 7.9 million Michigan motorists have been injured in motor vehicle crashes.


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Fact: Since 1940 Michigan's population has increased by 86.8 %.


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1940-2013 Michigan Registered Vehicles (millions)

Fact: There are over 5 times more registered vehicles in Michigan in 2013 than in 1940.



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1940-2013 Michigan Vehicle Miles Traveled (billions)

Fact: Michigan motorists are driving annually, over 6 times more in 2013 than in 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1,000 Population

Fact: There are 33% more crashes per 1,000 people today than in 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1,000 Registered Vehicles

Fact: There are 51% fewer crashes per 1,000 registered vehicles today than in 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Fact: There are 61% fewer crashes per 1 million VMT today than in 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Fatality Rate Per 10,000 Population

Fact: There has been a 72% decrease in fatalities per 10k people since 1940. value = 3.95

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Fact: There has been a 89% decrease in fatalities per 10k registered vehicles since 1940. value =


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1940-2013 Michigan Fatality Rate Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Fact: The fatality rate per 100 million VMT has decreased 91% since 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 10,000 Population

Fact: There are 11% more crash related injuries per 10k people today than in 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 10,000 Registered Vehicles

Fact: There are 60% fewer crash related injuries per 10k registered vehicles since 1940.


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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled

Fact: The injury rate per 100 million VMT has decreased 67% since 1940.



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183,230

273,821

349,264

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396,044

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33,183

56,365

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161,728

148,006

135,907

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1,684 18%

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1940-2013 Ten Year Averages Avg. Crashes Avg. Injuries Avg. Fatalities Fact: Fatalities and Injuries

have been decreasing steadily since the 1970's.


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1940-1949 Michigan Crashes 289,248 74 Year Average

110,776 Decade Average

Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on Michigan's transportation picture.


161,750

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1950-1959 Michigan Crashes

183,230

289,248 74 Year Average

Decade Average

Fact: Crashes increased 23% from 1950 to 1959.


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273,821 289,248 74 Year Average

Decade Average

Fact: The 1960's showed the largest increase in crashes of any decade.


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Fact: The 1970's were the first decade to average more crashes than the 72 year average.

Decade Average

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356,090


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Fact: 1986 was the first year with over 400,000 crashes.



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Decade average

Fact: The recession of the early 1990's had a dramatic affect on the number of crashes.


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Fact: In 2009 there were fewer than 300,000 crashes for the first time since 1982.


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282,269 289,248 74 Year Average

4-Year Average


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1940-1949 Michigan Fatalities

1,423 1,582

74 Year Average

Decade Average

Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on the number of Michigan motorists being killed in crashes.

U.S. Recession November 1948-October 1949


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74 Year Average 1,582

Decade Average

Fact: The economic recessions of 1957 and 1960 had a dramatic affect on traffic fatalities.

U.S. Recession July 1953-May 1954

U.S. Recession August 1957-April 1958


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Highest fatality count ever

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Fact: The 1960's experienced the largest increase in fatalities, 55%, than in any other decade.

U.S. Recession April 1960-January 1961


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Fact: More people were killed in traffic crashes in the 1970's than in any other decade.

U.S. Recession November 1973-March 1975


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1,583 74 Year Average 1,582 Decade Average

Fact: There was a 22% decrease in fatalities during the 1980's compared to the 1970's, based on decade averages.

2 U.S. Recessions January-July 1980, July 1981-November 1982


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Fact: The 1990's was the first decade ever to record fewer than 1,600 fatalities every year.

U.S. Recession July 1990-March 1991


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Fact: 2009 was the first year since 1924 to record fewer than 900 fatalities. 1,582

U.S. Recession March-November 2001

U.S. Recession December 2007-June 2009


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1940-1949 Michigan Injuries

33,183


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Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on Michigan citizens being injured in crashes.


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Fact: There was a 42% increase in injuries from 1950 to 1959.


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Fact: The number of injuires almost doubled from 1960-69, the largest increase of any decade.


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Fact: The highest number of injuries (1,617,284) were reported during the 1970's.

Highest injury count ever recorded


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Fact: Total injuries for the 1980's fell 8.5% from the 1970's, based on decade averages.


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Fact: 1992 was the first time since 1962 that fewer than 120,000 people were injured.


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Fact 1: In 2004 there were less than 100,000 injuries for the first time since 1961. Fact 2: 2006 saw the greatest percent decrease in the decade with a 9.5% decline from 2005.


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4-Year Average

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