| Title | 1998 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34422 |
| Source | 206p. 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 | 19990501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The 1998 traffic fatality count was 1,367, down 5.5 percent from the 1997 figure of 1,446. Compared with 1997, injuries were down 4.3 percent and total crashes were down 5.2 percent. These figures translated into a death rate of 1.5 per 100 million miles of travel, down 6.3 percent from the death rate of 1.6 reported in 1997. Nationally, fatalities were down 4.6 percent. Exposure factors in 1998 showed increases in vehicle registrations, the number of drivers on Michigan roads, and travel mileage. They included motor vehicle registrations up 1.4 percent to 8.23 million, the number of Drivers of Record up 0.8 percent to 7.15 million, and vehicle travel mileage up 2.7 percent to 91.6 billion. Consumption of alcohol continues to be a major factor in Michigan crashes, particularly the more serious crashes. In 1998, 4.8 percent of all crashes, including property damage only, were reported to involve drinking, and 22.9 percent resulted in injury or death. However, 46.9 percent of alcohol-related crashes involved injury or death, and 38.5 percent of fatal crashes involved drinking. Over 62.4 percent of alcohol-related fatal crashes involved only one vehicle, whereas only 30.2 percent of all crashes involved one vehicle. Data on crashes in this book was obtained from 1998 Michigan Traffic Crash Report Forms (UD-10) submitted by local police departments, sheriff jurisdictions, and the Department of State Police. Other related information was obtained from the Departments of Transportation, State, and Community Health. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6077 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6077 |
| 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/34000/34400/34422/1998mtcf_vol1.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org/ |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |