2000 Wisconsin Traffic Crash Facts

50683832001PDFTech Reporthttp://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/motorist/crashfacts/Vehicle miles of travelStatisticsFatalitiesTables (Data)Traffic crashesCrash dataCrash ratesHighwaysCrash injuriesAlcohol usePedestrian-vehicle crashesBicycle crashesMotorcycle crashesWisconsinWisconsin. Department of TransportationWisconsin. Dept. of Transportation. Social Media Peer Exchange Planning TeamNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-StatisticsUS Transportation Collection2000 Facts and Figures: 801 persons were killed in Wisconsin motor vehicle traffic crashes (38% invloved alcohol, 29% involved speed, and 15% involved both speed and alcohol). 63,890 persons were injured in 43, 145 reported injury crashes and 718 fatal crashes. An average of two persons were killed every day on Wisconsin highways. The fatality rate per 100 million miles of travel was 1.40, compared to 1.31 in 1999. Of the 464 drivers who were killed and tested for alcohol concentration, 165 drivers (36%) had an alcohol concentration of .10 or above.90