| Title | 2008 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34412 |
| Source | 195p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Michigan. Office of Highway Safety Planning; University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute |
| Publisher | Michigan. Office of Highway Safety Planning |
| Publication Date | 20090318 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In keeping with recent trends, traffic fatalities in 2008 were down to 980, a 9.6 percent decrease from last year. The total number of persons injured also declined 7.5 percent to 74,568 and total crashes dropped 2.5 percent to 316,057. Most notably, the death rate per 100 million miles traveled was the lowest ever recorded, at 0.97. The lower death rate may have been caused by a decline in total miles traveled, down 3.6 percent; number of vehicle registrations, down 2.6 percent; and number of licensed drivers, down 0.7 percent. While Michigan saw another year of record seat belt use, alcohol-involved crashes continued to present a problem and contributed to 32.5 percent of all fatal crashes. Crashes involving alcohol made up 3.5 percent of all crashes, and while 17.9 percent of all crashes resulted in injury or death, 40.4 percent of alcohol-related crashes resulted in injury or death. The information compiled in this report was gathered from the Michigan Traffic Crash Report Forms (UD-10) submitted by local police departments, sheriff’s offices, and the Department of State Police. Other related information was obtained from the Departments of Transportation, State, and Community Health. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6067 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6067 |
| TRT Terms | Statistics; Traffic crashes; Crash data; Fatalities; Injuries; Alcohol use; Vehicle miles of travel |
| Classification | NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Michigan |
| OCLC | 62510213 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34400/34412/2008MTCF_vol1.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org/ |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |