| Title | 2005 Wisconsin Traffic Crash Facts |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34997 |
| Source | 107p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation. Social Media Peer Exchange Planning Team |
| Publisher | Wisconsin. Department of Transportation |
| Publication Date | 20061100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 2005 Facts and Figures • 801 persons were killed in Wisconsin motor vehicle traffic crashes. This is an average of over two lives lost each day on Wisconsin traffic arteries. • 53,462 persons were injured in 37,515 reported injury crashes and 700 fatal crashes. 5,129, or 10%, of those injured were known at the time of the crash to have sustained incapacitating injuries. • Of the 801 persons killed, 7% (42 pedestrians and 14 bicyclists) were not drivers or passengers of motor vehicles. Eleven percent (92) were motorcycle drivers or motorcycle passengers. • Of the 801 persons killed, 41% died in alcohol-related crashes. 34% died in speed-related crashes and 18% died in crashes that involved both speed and alcohol. • Of the 536 drivers who were killed and tested for alcohol concentration, 190 drivers (35%) had an alcohol concentration of .08 or above. • 59% of persons killed in passenger car and light truck crashes (for instances in which safety belt use could be determined) were not using safety restraints. • 76% of all motorcyclists killed in crashes (for instances in which helmet use could be determined) were not wearing helmets. • Sixty-one percent of all crashes occurred off the state highway and interstate systems, on county trunk and local roads. City police and county sheriffs responded to 107,866 (86%) of these crashes. • The total number of registered vehicles was 5,371,800 a 2% increase over 2004. •The total number of licensed drivers was 4,049,450, a 3% increase over 2004. • The fatality rate per 100 million miles of travel was 1.33. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6262 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6262 |
| TRT Terms | Vehicle miles of travel; Statistics; Fatalities; Data tables; Traffic crashes; Crash data; Crash rates; Highways; Crash injuries; Alcohol use; Pedestrian-vehicle crashes; Bicycle crashes; Motorcycle crashes |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
Wisconsin |
| OCLC | 5068383 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34900/34997/05crashfacts.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/motorist/crashfacts/ |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |