2005 vs. 2006 Intersection Fatality Comparison

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US INTERSECTION FATALITIES
  US 2006 * US 2005
TOTAL FATALITIES 42,642 43,510
TOTAL INTERSECTION FATALITIES 8,797
(21% of nationwide total)		 9,238 (21%)
URBAN 5,184
(60% of intersection fatalities)		 5,463 (60%)
MV Occupants 3,972 (77%) 4,183 (77%)
Pedestrians 1,004 (19%) 1,055 (19%)
Bicyclists 207 (4%) 215 (4%)
Other/Unknown 1 (<1%) 10 (<1%)
RURAL 3,428 (40%) 3,715 (40%)
MV Occupants 3,233 (94%) 3,528 (95%)
Pedestrians 144 (4%) 134 (4%)
Bicyclists 40 (1%) 53 (1%)
Other 11 (<1%) 0 (0%)
(Unknown Urban or Rural)     (185)   (60)  
FUNCTIONAL CLASS
Arterials/Expressways 5,449 (62%) 5,727 (62%)
Collectors 1,494 (17%) 1,665 (18%)
Local Roads 1,637 (19%) 1,747 (19%)
Unknown 217 (2%) 99 (1%)
TYPE OF CONTROL
Signalized Intersections 2,718 (31%) 2,764 (30%)
STOP Controlled * 3,358 (38%) 3,606 (39%)
Other/No Control/Unknown 2,721 (31%) 2,868 (31%)
* Where any party to the crash was in a position to be controlled by the device or the stop sign had some relationship to the fatal crash
ROADWAY TYPE
Undivided (2-way) 5,402 (61%) 5,775 (63%)
Divided (total) 3,208 (37%) 3,195 (35%)
o Median Strip 1,981   1,988  
o Traffic Barrier 755   758  
o TWLTL 472   449  
One-way 95 (1%) 135 (1%)
Unknown/Other 92 (1%) 133 (1%)
FIRST HARMFUL EVENT
Hit MV in Transport (Multi-Vehicle) 6,355 (72%) 6,617 (72%)
Hit Pedestrian 1,068 (12%) 1,092 (12%)
Hit Fixed Object 802 (9%) 916 (10%)
Hit Bicyclist 250 (3%) 264 (3%)
Overturn 192 (2%) 194 (2%)
Other/Unknown 130 (2%) 155 (1%)
MOST FREQUENT MANNER OF COLLISION
Right Angle (Front-to-Side) 4,079 (46%) 4,319 (47%)
Single Vehicle 2,413 (28%) 2,588 (28%)
Opposite Direction 1,357 (15%) 1,423 (15%)
Rear End 465 (5%) 480 (5%)
Sideswipe (same direction) 262 (3%) 184 (2%)
Other 221 (3%) 244 (3%)
TIME OF DAY
Daylight 5,097 (58%) 5,460 (59%)
Dark 1,240 (14%) 1,358 (15%)
Dark but Lighted 2,063 (23%) 1,985 (21%)
Dawn 149 (2%) 148 (2%)
Dusk 233 (3%) 264 (3%)
Unknown 15 (<1%) 23 (<1%)
Highest Hour 585 (6-7 PM) (7%) 666 (5-6 PM) (7%)
WEATHER
Dry 8,112 (92%) 8,416 (91%)
Rain 544 (6%) 595 (6%)
Fog 74 (1%) 81 (1%)
Snow 26 (<1%) 62 (1%)
Sleet 8 (<1%) 16 (<1%)
Other/Unknown 33 (<1%) 68 (1%)
AGE (of fatally injured)
0-14 yrs old 381 (4%) 472 (5%)
15-20 996 (11%) 1,076 (12%)
21-34 1,908 (22%) 1,915 (21%)
35-49 1,734 (20%) 1,747 (19%)
50-64 1,523 (17%) 1,542 (17%)
65+ 2,232 (25%) 2,455 (26%)
Unknown 23 (<1%) 31 (<1%)

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