1996 Traffic Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities: Preliminary Report

00736867https://doi.org/10.21949/14031071997PDFResearch PaperDOT HS 808 543Traffic crashesCrash injuriesFatalitiesStatisticsTables (Data)EstimatesTrend (Statistics)Accident rateAutomobile crashesCar crashesFatality rateTraffic deathsUnited StatesCerreli, Ezio C.United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-StatisticsUS Transportation CollectionThis report contains preliminary estimates of the number of police reportedcrashes, injuries, and fatalities for 1996. Trend data are presented usingthese estimates. The trend for the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle milesof travel is also included. The national estimates included in the report arequite extensive and cover a wide range of frequently used crash classifiers.Several estimates are compared to the corresponding values for 1995. Theresults are presented in tabular and graphical form and are also described ina set of summary findings. 78p.84