2006 Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatalities and People Injured
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released preliminary figures for traffic deaths on roads in the United States during 2006. According to a press release, the number of road deaths is projected to have declined slightly nationwide from 43,443 in 2005 to 43,300 in 2006. Based on the preliminary 2006 fatality numbers, the 2006 fatality rate is projected at 1.44 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, down from 1.45 in 2005. During the same period, injuries dropped 6 percent from 2.7 million in 2005 to 2.54 million in 2006. The preliminary figures also show that between 2005 and 2006 overall alcohol-related fatalities increased 2.4 percent from 17,525 to 17,941; pedestrian deaths dropped slightly, from 4,881 to 4,768; and fatalities from large truck crashes dropped from 5,212 to 5,018, a 3.7 percent decline.
This Summary Last Modified On: 4/22/2011