U.S. Department Of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Table 68. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related Factors
and Violations Recorded

Driver-Related Factors

Single-Vehicle
Crashes

Multiple-Vehicle Crashes

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Failure to keep in proper lane

6,765

35.8%

4,770

18.5%

11,535

25.8%

Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit

6,982

37.0%

3,194

12.4%

10,176

22.8%

Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication

4,542

24.1%

2,418

9.4%

6,960

15.6%

Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.)

2,570

13.6%

1,792

7.0%

4,362

9.8%

Failure to yield right-of-way

351

1.9%

2,870

11.1%

3,221

7.2%

Overcorrecting

1,834

9.7%

342

1.3%

2,176

4.9%

Failure to obey traffic signs

307

1.6%

1,616

6.3%

1,923

4.3%

Other non-moving traffic violations

615

3.3%

748

2.9%

1,363

3.1%

Erratic or reckless driving

822

4.4%

442

1.7%

1,264

2.8%

Making improper turn

763

4.0%

415

1.6%

1,178

2.6%

Swerving or sliding due to water, snow, slush, oil, wet leaves, etc.

501

2.7%

569

2.2%

1,070

2.4%

Hit and run

522

2.8%

338

1.3%

860

1.9%

Drowsy, asleep, fatigued

476

2.5%

199

0.8%

675

1.5%

Driving on wrong side of road

70

0.4%

593

2.3%

663

1.5%

Non-traffic violation charged (manslaughter or other homicide offense)

251

1.3%

283

1.1%

534

1.2%

Operating without required equipment

320

1.7%

141

0.5%

461

1.0%

Improper lane change

139

0.7%

314

1.2%

453

1.0%

Ill, passed out, blackout

310

1.6%

136

0.5%

446

1.0%

Driving on shoulder

393

2.1%

35

0.1%

428

1.0%

Following Improperly

38

0.2%

371

1.4%

409

0.9%

Noncompliance with physical or other imposed restrictions

197

1.0%

156

0.6%

353

0.8%

Operator inexperience

210

1.1%

89

0.3%

299

0.7%

Passing with insufficient sight distance

55

0.3%

235

0.9%

290

0.6%

Rain, snow, fog, smoke, sand, dust

103

0.5%

161

0.6%

264

0.6%

High-speed chase

158

0.8%

85

0.3%

243

0.5%

Live animals in road

160

0.8%

30

0.1%

190

0.4%

Passing where prohibited

62

0.3%

124

0.5%

186

0.4%

Road rage/aggressive driving

96

0.5%

84

0.3%

180

0.4%

Noncompliance with graduated drivers' licenses restrictions

109

0.6%

51

0.2%

160

0.4%

Cellular phone in use

72

0.4%

86

0.3%

158

0.4%

Vehicle in road

60

0.3%

86

0.3%

146

0.3%

Tire blowout or flat

121

0.6%

21

0.1%

142

0.3%

Glare

71

0.4%

54

0.2%

125

0.3%

Carrying hazardous cargo improperly

53

0.3%

71

0.3%

124

0.3%

Phantom vehicle

71

0.4%

33

0.1%

104

0.2%

             

Driver-Related Factor(s) Recorded

15,962

84.6%

14,230

55.2%

30,192

67.6%

No Driver-Related Factors Recorded

2,916

15.4%

11,548

44.8%

14,464

32.4%

Total

18,878

100.0%

25,778

100.0%

44,656

100.0%

             

Moving Violation(s) Recorded

2,156

11.4%

3,241

12.6%

5,397

12.1%

No Moving Violations Recorded

16,722

88.6%

22,537

87.4%

39,259

87.9%

Total

18,878

100.0%

25,778

100.0%

44,656

100.0%

Note: A passenger vehicle is defined here as a car, light truck (including pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles), or motorcycle.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

 

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