2001 Wisconsin Traffic Crash Facts

50683832002PDFTech 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 Collection2001 Facts and Figures: 764 persons were killed in Wisconsin motor vehicle traffic crashes (40% involved alcohol, 32% involved speed, and 16% involved both speed and alcohol). 58,279 persons were injured in 39,358 reported injury crashes and 684 fatal crashes. An average of two persons were killed every day on Wisconsin highways. The fatality rate per 100 million miles of travel was 1.33, compared to 1.40 in 2000. Of the 458 drivers who were killed and tested for alcohol concentration, 163 drivers (36%) had an alcohol concentration of .10 or above. 42 pedestrians were killed, compared to 50 in 2000. Of the 42 pedestrians killed, 19 (45%) were tested with a blood alcohol concentration of .10 or above. 9 bicyclists were killed, compared to 10 in 2000. 70 motorcyclists were killed, compared to 78 in 2000. 42% of people killed in passenger car crashes (for instances in which safety belt use could be determined) were using safety restraints. 79% of all motorcyclists killed in crashes (for instances in which helmet use could be determined) were not wearing helmets. 61% of all crashes occurred on county trunk highways and local roads. The total number of registered vehicles was 4,946,305 compared to 4,798,056 in 2000 (a 3.1% increase). The total number of licensed drivers was 3,835,549 compared to 3,667,497 in 2000 (a 4.6% increase). NOTE: The definition of a \u201creportable crash\u201d changed starting January 1, 1996. For a Property Damage Only crash, the reporting threshold was raised from $500 to $1,000 to \u201cany one person\u2019s property.\u201d Government-owned property changed to $1,000 for government-owned vehicles, and remained at $200 for all other government-owned property. This change in the threshold most likely contributed to the decline in property damage crashes (and therefore, total crashes) as compared to prior years.90