2000 Motor Vehicle Crash Data from FARS and GES

00924247297474262001PDFTech Reporthttp://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/TSF2000.PDFDOT-HS-809 337NTIS-PB2002102771Traffic crashesFatalitiesCollisionsTraffic crash victimsStatisticsTables (Data)GraphsFatality Analysis Reporting System(FARS)General Estimates System (GES)United StatesUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLESNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle DesignNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-StatisticsUS Transportation CollectionThis annual report presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life. Information from two of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) primary data systems has been combined to create a single source for motor vehicle crash statistics. These two data systems are the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the National Automotive Sampling System General Estimates System (GES). The report is presented in five chapters and three appendices. Chapter 1, "Trends," presents data from all years of FARS (1975 through 2000) and GES (1988 through 2000). The remaining chapters present data only from 2000. Chapter 2, "Crashes," describes general characteristics of crashes, such as when and how often they occurred, where they occurred, and what happened during the crash. Chapter 3, "Vehicles," concentrates on the types of vehicles involved in crashes and the damage to the vehicles. Chapter 4, "People," is the largest chapter of this report, with statistics about drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and pedalcyclists. The last chapter of the report, "States," contains information about crashes for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Terms used throughout the report are defined in the Glossary. Appendix A contains FARS Data Elements, Appendix B GES Data Elements, and Appendix C GES Technical Notes.92