5N581 Hidden Springs Dr St. Charles, IL 60175 630-377-5035
5N581 Hidden Springs Dr St.
Charles, IL 60175 630-377-5035
Improper Driving Reported in Accidents, 1999-2001
|
Type
|
Percentage of fatal accidents
|
Percentage of injury accidents
|
Percentage of all accidents
|
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|
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
|
|
Improper Driving |
59.5 |
61.6 |
72.6 |
57.1 |
60.3 |
67.2 |
54.1 |
57.8 |
62.2 |
|
Speed too fast or unsafe |
23 |
18.6 |
23 |
14.6 |
16.3 |
13 |
11.7 |
13.6 |
10.6 |
|
Right of way |
17.9 |
10.1 |
20.1 |
18.5 |
19.9 |
25.8 |
18.3 |
20.1 |
22.9 |
|
- Failed to yield |
9.4 |
4.6 |
10.8 |
13.8 |
15.0 |
19.2 |
11.7 |
12.7 |
13.8 |
|
- Disregarded signal |
4.9 |
8.2 |
4.7 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
|
- Passed stop sign |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
3.2 |
|
Drove left of center |
6.3 |
0.7 |
9.6 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
|
Improper overtaking |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
|
Made improper turn |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
|
Followed too closely |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
|
Other improper driving |
10.2 |
9.0 |
17.1 |
16.7 |
16.1 |
20.3 |
14.7 |
14.1 |
16.9 |
|
No improper driving stated |
40.5 |
38.4 |
27.4 |
42.9 |
39.7 |
32.8 |
45.9 |
42.2 |
37.8 |
Note: Based on reports from 9 state traffic authorities. When a driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the accident was considered a result of the driver’s physical condition – not a driving error. For this reason, accidents in which the driver was reported to be under the influence are included under “no improper driving stated.”
Source: National Safety Council, Published in The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003, p.79.
© copyright 2003 Elisabeth Schuster