2004 Kansas Traffic Accident Facts

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1 5.00 Statewide Accident Rates: All, Fatal, & Injury Rates Accident Rate per million vehicle miles Fatal Accident Rate per 100 million vehicle miles Injury Accident Rate per million vehicle miles Deb Miller Secretary of Transportation Kathleen Sebelius Governor

2 Prepared by Kansas Department of Transportation Geometric and Accident Data Unit Accident Data Section Rex McCommon Bob House Kim Rollenhagen Francine Werly Dan LaShelle Accident Data Manager Accident Data Analyst Accident Data Analyst Accident Data Analyst Accident Data Programmer Contact Options: Phone: (785) View our internet site: Mail: Kansas Department of Transportation Geometric and Accident Data Unit Eisenhower State Office Building 700 SW Harrison St, 3 rd Floor Topeka, KS In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Special thanks to Kansas Correctional Industries Management and data entry staff The accident data herein, as of January 1, 2005, reflect the reporting officer s observations and opinions recorded on the KDOT forms: 850- Motor Vehicle Accident Report 851- Investigative-Fatality Report 852- Truck-Bus Supplement

3 Quick Facts Traffic 391 Fatal 16,631 Injury 57,080 Property-Damage-Only 74,102 All Persons Involved in Traffic 460 Fatally Injured 23,776 Non-Fatally Injured 153,146 Unharmed or Unknown 177,382 All Occupants and Pedestrians Persons Fatally Injured in Traffic 201 Occupants of Cars 87 Occupants of Pickup Trucks 51 Occupants of SUVs 50 Occupants of Vans 30 Occupants of Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Mopeds 20 Pedestrians 18 Other Occupants and Pedestrians 3 Pedalcyclists 460 All Occupants and Pedestrians % Safety Restraint Use for Occupants in 84.5% All Occupants 82.5% Occupants birth to 3 years old (child seat) 90.2% Occupants 4-13 years old Accident, Injury, & Fatality Rates - All Public Roads 2.51 Overall Accident Rate per Million Vehicle Miles of Travel 0.56 Injury Accident Rate per Million Vehicle Miles of Travel 0.81 Injury Rate per Million Vehicle Miles of Travel 1.32 Fatal Accident Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel 1.56 Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel Estimated Vehicle Miles of Travel - 29,523,038,000 Vehicles Involved in Traffic 64,656 Cars 23,301 Pickup Trucks 14,804 SUV 9,168 Vans 4,586 Trucks and Buses 1,690 Unknown Vehicle Type 988 Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, Mopeds 420 Other 69 Emergency Vehicles 119,682 % Safety Restraint Use for Deceased Occupants in 34.5% All Occupants 20.0% Occupants birth to 3 years old (child seat) 36.4% Occupants 4-13 years old Most Occur: During daylight hours 63% In good weather conditions 82% With dry road surface conditions 79% Not in work zones 97% In urban areas 64% Where the road is straight and level 71% Top 5 Contributing Circumstances: Failed to give full time and attention 29% Failure to yield the right-of-way 11% Too fast for conditions 8% Animal 8% Followed too closely 6% Note: 4 out of 5 are driver-related Rates at which traffic accidents and fatalities in traffic accidents occurred: Involving No. of One...accident occurred every hours. No. of Deaths occurred every hours. Reference Pages All Types 74, Quick Facts One Vehicle Only 31, Fixed Objects 11, Deer Collisions 9, , Speeding 8, Snow and Ice 4, Overturned Vehicles 4, Heavy/Large Trucks 4, Alcohol 3, In Work Zones 2, Wheeled Motor Vehicles Pedestrians (All Types) School Buses , Railway Trains ,

4 Table of Contents Costs of Traffic.. 1 Holiday Statistics 2-7 Time Trends Safety Belt and Child Restraint Usage Contributing Circumstances Driver-Related Data: Contributing Circumstances Driver Distractions Reckless / Aggressive Driving Speed-Related Alcohol-Related Age Summaries Gender. 31 Accident Types: By Type.. 32 Fixed Object Pedestrian Pedalcyclist. 35 Pedestrian Summary (All Types) Deer Single-Vehicle 41 Overturn. 42 Work Zone. 43 Police Pursuit Environment: Light Conditions Weather Conditions Snow and Ice 47 Vehicles In All Vehicles Large / Heavy Truck Involvement School Bus Involvement. 51 Motorcycle Involvement 52 Railroad Crossing / Train Involvement.. 53 Farm Equipment Roadway Information by Roadway Type (including deer and alcohol).. 55 Accident Lane Class.. 56 Rural / Urban 57 Accident Locations Roadway Characteristics Roadway Surface Conditions. 60 City Statistics (including deer, alcohol, seat belt use, etc.) County Statistics (including deer, alcohol, seat belt use, etc.) Definitions

5 Accident Costs Cost Accident Types $ 2,313,043,600 Involving Driver Infractions 49,080 $ 1,142,354,300 Involving One Vehicle Only (no pedestrians) 31,953 $ 1,107,446,550 Involving Driver Inattention 25,839 $ 1,085,171,700 Involving Low-Light Conditions 26,831 $ 881,624,900 Involving Overturned Vehicles 4,253 $ 653,832,300 Involving Drivers of Ages 14 through 19 17,978 $ 616,557,100 Involving Speeding Drivers 8,152 $ 607,701,700 Involving Fixed Objects 11,290 $ 526,788,550 Involving Alcohol-Impaired Drivers 3,323 $ 401,557,850 Involving Large or Heavy Trucks 4,002 $ 372,201,550 Involving Rain and/or Wet Pavement Conditions (excluding freezing rain) 11,564 $ 354,501,150 Involving Drivers without a Valid License 5,206 $ 178,223,650 Involving Motorcycles, Mopeds, or Scooters 970 $ 172,316,100 Occurring During Holiday Periods 3,685 $ 152,743,900 Involving Snow and Ice Conditions 4,919 $ 137,195,750 Involving Drivers Who Fell Asleep 880 $ 134,944,400 Involving Pedestrians (all types) 865 $ 128,196,850 Occurring in Work Zones 2,164 $ 107,656,800 Involving Crimes: Hit & Run, Police Pursuit, or Stolen Vehicle 7,152 $ 104,153,250 Involving Drug-Impaired Drivers 282 $ 55,048,650 Involving Collisions with Deer 9,950 $ 31,314,200 Involving Pedalcyclists (Bicyclists or Tricyclists) 376 $ 26,399,300 Involving Collisions with Railway Train 67 $ 12,965,500 Involving School Buses 293 1

6 HOLIDAY STATISTICS New Year's Wednesday - Sunday; 102-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type New Year's 2004 Wednesday -Sunday Average Wednesday- Sunday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries ALCOHOL-RELATED** Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 2

7 HOLIDAY STATISTICS Memorial Day Friday-Monday; 78-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type Memorial Day 2004 Friday- Monday Average Friday- Monday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries 2004 May 28th-31st May 23rd-26th May 24th-27th May 25th-28th May 26th-29th ALCOHOL-RELATED** 2004 May 28th-31st May 23rd-26th May 24th-27th May 25th-28th May 26th-29th Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 3

8 HOLIDAY STATISTICS Independence Day Friday - Monday; 78-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type Ind. Day 2004 Friday- Monday Average Friday- Monday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries 2004 July 2nd-5th July 3rd-6th July 3rd-7th July 3rd-4th June 30th-July 4th ALCOHOL-RELATED** 2004 July 2nd-5th July 3rd-6th July 3rd-7th July 3rd-4th June 30th-July 4th Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 4

9 HOLIDAY STATISTICS Labor Day Friday-Monday; 78-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type Labor Day 2004 Friday- Monday Average Friday- Monday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries 2004 Sept 3rd-6th Aug 29th-Sept 1st Aug 30th-Sept 2nd Aug 31st-Sept 3rd Sept 1st-4th ALCOHOL-RELATED** 2004 Sept 3rd-6th Aug 29th-Sept 1st Aug 30th-Sept 2nd Aug 31st-Sept 3rd Sept 1st-4th Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 5

10 HOLIDAY STATISTICS Thanksgiving Wednesday-Sunday; 102-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type Thanksgiving 2004 Wednesday- Sunday Average Wednesday- Sunday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries 2004 Nov 24th-28th Nov 26th-Nov 30th Nov 27th-Dec 1st Nov 21st-25th Nov 22nd-26th ALCOHOL-RELATED** 2004 Nov 24th-28th Nov 26th-Nov 30th Nov 27th-Dec 1st Nov 21st-25th Nov 22nd-26th Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 6

11 HOLIDAY STATISTICS Christmas Thursday-Sunday; 78-Hour Reporting Period Accident Type Christmas 2004 Thursday- Sunday Average Thursday- Sunday for 2004 All Injury Fatal Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Related Injury Alcohol-Related Fatal YEAR HISTORY Year Time Period Hours Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries 2004 Dec 23rd-26th Dec 24th-28th Dec 24th-25th Dec 21st-25th Dec 22nd-25th ALCOHOL-RELATED** 2004 Dec 23rd-26th Dec 24th-28th Dec 24th-25th Dec 21st-25th Dec 22nd-25th Note: Data include accidents occurring from 6:00 p.m. the first day (excluding unknown "Time of Accident") to 12:00 midnight the last day. *PDO - Property Damage Only ** The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 7

12 Time 2004 Kansas Traffic Accident Facts TIME TRENDS Total HOURLY % of Total Deaths % of Deaths 12:00-12:59 AM 1, % % 1:00-1:59 1, % % 2:00-2:59 1, % % 3:00-3: % 7 1.5% 4:00-4: % 5 1.1% 5:00-5:59 1, % 7 1.5% 6:00-6:59 2, % % 7:00-7:59 4, % % 8:00-8:59 3, % % 9:00-9:59 2, % % 10:00-10:59 2, % % 11:00-11:59 3, % % 12:00-12:59 PM 4, % % 1:00-1:59 3, % % 2:00-2:59 4, % % 3:00-3:59 5, % % 4:00-4:59 5, % % 5:00-5:59 6, % % 6:00-6:59 4, % % 7:00-7:59 3, % % 8:00-8:59 2, % % 9:00-9:59 3, % % 10:00-10:59 2, % % 11:00-11:59 1, % % Unknown % 0 0.0% Total 74, % % by Time of Day Deaths by Time of Day 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Deaths :00-12:59 AM 2:00-2:59 4:00-4:59 6:00-6:59 8:00-8:59 10:00-10:59 12:00-12:59 PM 2:00-2:59 4:00-4:59 6:00-6:59 8:00-8:59 10:00-10: :00-12:59 AM 2:00-2:59 4:00-4:59 6:00-6:59 8:00-8:59 10:00-10:59 12:00-12:59 PM 2:00-2:59 4:00-4:59 6:00-6:59 8:00-8:59 10:00-10:59 8

13 Day TIME TRENDS DAILY % of Total Deaths % of Total Sunday 8, % % Monday 10, % % Tuesday 10, % % Wednesday 11, % % Thursday 11, % % Friday 12, % % Saturday 9, % % Unknown % 0 0.0% Total 74, % % by Day of Week Friday 16.8% Saturday 13.5% Sunday 11.2% Monday 14.2% Thursday 15.1% Wednesday 14.9% Tuesday 14.2% Deaths by Day of Week Saturday 14.6% Sunday 17.0% Friday 16.5% Monday 12.4% Thursday 10.7% Wednesday 14.1% Tuesday 14.8% 9

14 Month TIME TRENDS MONTHLY % of Total Deaths % of Total January 6, % % February 5, % % March 5, % % April 6, % % May 6, % % June 6, % % July 5, % % August 5, % % September 6, % % October 7, % % November 7, % % December 5, % % Unknown % 0 0.0% Total 74, % % November 10.3% by Month December 8.0% January 8.5% February 7.8% November 10.7% Deaths by Month December 6.1% January 6.5% February 3.5% March 7.8% October 9.5% September 8.1% August 8.1% July 7.9% June 8.2% May 8.5% March 7.0% April 8.2% October 8.5% September 10.9% August 10.2% July 6.1% June 12.0% April 6.7% May 11.1% 10

15 All Occupants* in - Safety Restraint Usage** History 11 Year Occupants in Occupants Using Safety Belts % Using Safety Belts Deaths Using Safety Belts % of Use Injuries Using Safety Belts % of Use Unharmed or Unknown Using Safety Belts , , % % 28,404 17, % 136, , % , , % % 28,460 17, % 144, , % , , % % 29,305 18, % 149, , % , , % % 29,878 18, % 154, , % , , % % 29,530 19, % 161, , % , , % % 28,897 19, % 160, , % , , % % 27,374 18, % 157, , % , , % % 27,158 18, % 157, , % , , % % 25,295 18, % 157, , % , , % % 23,081 16, % 149, , % , , % % 21,924 16, % 147, , % 11-Year Total 1,979,369 1,543, % 4,619 1, % 299, , % 1,675,444 1,342, % % of Use 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% 72.0% 70.0% 68.0% 66.0% 64.0% Percent of Occupant Safety Belt Use All ages % 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Percent of Occupant Safety Belt Use Deaths: All Ages * Excludes occupants in vehicle body types: motorcycle, moped, farm equipment, all-terrain-vehicle, bus, train, emergency vehicle, other, and unknown ** Excludes airbag only, helmet, eye protection, and unknown restraint use.

16 Occupants* 4-13 Years Old in - Safety Belt Usage** History 12 Restraint Required by Law for Children Age 4-13 Occupants in Occupants Using Safety Belts % of Use Deaths Using Safety Belts % of Use Injuries Using Safety Belts % of Use Unharmed or Unknown Using Safety Belts ,799 9, % % 1,856 1, % 10,926 8, % ,198 10, % % 1,829 1, % 11,354 9, % ,439 10, % % 1,915 1, % 11,505 9, % ,706 10, % % 1,912 1, % 11,784 9, % ,258 11, % % 1,909 1, % 12,331 10, % ,789 11, % % 1,776 1, % 11,995 10, % ,780 11, % % 1,621 1, % 11,144 9, % ,813 11, % % 1,653 1, % 11,145 10, % ,415 11, % % 1,438 1, % 10,965 10, % ,733 10, % % 1, % 10,453 9, % ,376 10, % % 1, % 10,205 9, % 11-Year Total 142, , % % 18,339 12, % 123, , % % of Use Percent of Occupant Safety Equipment Use 4-13 Years Old Percent of Occupant Safety Equipment Use Deaths: 4-13 Years Old 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% % 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% * Excludes occupants in vehicle body types: motorcycle, moped, farm equipment, all-terrain-vehicle, bus, train, emergency vehicle, other, and unknown ** Excludes airbag only, helmet, eye protection, and unknown restraint use.

17 Occupants* Birth-3 Years Old in - Safety Belt Usage** History 13 Child Safety Seat Required by Law Occupants in Occupants Using Child Safety Seat % of Use Deaths Using Child Safety Seat % of Use Injuries Using Child Safety Seat % of Use Unharmed or Unknown Using Child Safety Seat ,502 3, % % % 5,033 3, % ,632 3, % 3-0.0% % 5,113 3, % ,697 3, % 1-0.0% % 5,162 3, % ,606 3, % % % 5,080 3, % ,903 3, % % % 5,401 3, % ,879 4, % % % 5,359 4, % ,593 4, % % % 5,119 3, % ,513 3, % 1-0.0% % 5,057 3, % ,377 3, % 6-0.0% % 4,930 3, % ,992 3, % % % 4,566 3, % ,986 4, % % % 4,636 3, % 11-Year Total 60,680 42, % % 5,166 2, % 55,456 39, % % of Use Percent of Occupant Safety Seat Use Birth-3 Years Old Percent of Occupant Safety Seat Use Deaths: Birth-3 Years Old 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% % 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% * Excludes occupants in vehicle body types: motorcycle, moped, farm equipment, all-terrain-vehicle, bus, train, emergency vehicle, other, and unknow ** Restraint usage: infant, child, or booster seat, with or without airbag deployment.

18 All Occupants* in - Safety Belt Usage** History --Where the Speed Limit is Greater Than 45 mph-- 14 Occupants in Occupants Using Safety Belts % of Use Deaths Using Safety Belts % of Use Injuries Using Safety Belts % of Use Unharmed or Unknown Using Safety Belts ,482 31, % % 9,203 5, % 33,986 26, % ,801 34, % % 9,343 5, % 37,191 28, % ,620 39, % % 10,661 6, % 41,603 32, % ,826 38, % % 10,290 6, % 41,224 32, % ,148 42, % % 10,306 6, % 44,521 36, % ,387 43, % % 10,060 6, % 43,965 36, % ,475 41, % % 9,299 6, % 41,858 35, % ,271 44, % % 9,687 6, % 44,247 38, % ,665 44, % % 9,602 6, % 43,715 37, % ,026 43, % % 8,923 6, % 42,793 37, % ,461 45, % % 8,625 6, % 43,505 38, % 11-Year Total 568, , % 3, % 105,999 66, % 458, , % % of Use Percent of Occupant Safety Belt Usage Where the Speed Limit > 45 Deaths - Percent of Safety Belt Usage Deaths: Where the Speed Limit > % 85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 65.0% % 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% * Excludes occupants in vehicle body types: motorcycle, moped, farm equipment, all-terrain-vehicle, bus, train, emergency vehicle, other, and unknown. In addition, occupants in accidents where the "on road" speed limit is unknown are excluded. ** Excludes airbag only, helmet, eye protection, and unknown restraint use.

19 All Occupants* in - Safety Belt Usage** History --Where the Speed Limit was Less Than or Equal to 45 mph-- 15 Occupants in Occupants Using Safety Belts % of Use Deaths Using Safety Belts % of Use Injuries Using Safety Belts % of Use Unharmed or Unknown Using Safety Belts ,581 80, % % 17,415 11, % 93,096 69, % ,622 87, % % 17,745 11, % 99,796 75, % ,304 88, % % 17,355 11, % 100,884 76, % ,064 90, % % 17,761 11, % 103,227 78, % ,843 96, % % 17,837 12, % 109,926 84, % ,243 98, % % 17,678 12, % 109,483 86, % ,290 97, % % 16,580 11, % 106,644 85, % , , % % 16,677 12, % 108,066 88, % , , % % 14,967 11, % 108,285 90, % ,204 95, % % 13,310 10, % 100,822 85, % ,042 94, % % 12,548 9, % 99,438 84, % 11-Year Total 1,320,342 1,030, % % 179, , % 1,139, , % % of Use 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% 72.0% 70.0% 68.0% 66.0% Percent of Occupant Safety Belt Usage Where the Speed Limit <= % 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Percent of Occupant Safety Belt Usage Deaths: Where the Speed Limit <= * Excludes occupants in vehicle body types: motorcycle, moped, farm equipment, all-terrain-vehicle, bus, train, emergency vehicle, other, and unknown. In addition, occupants in accidents where the "on road" speed limit is unknown are excluded. ** Excludes airbag only, helmet, eye protection, and unknown restraint use.

20 Contributing Circumstances Category Contributing Circumstance (top 40) Frequency* % of Total 1 Driver Failed to Give Full Time and Attention 26, % 2 Driver Failed to Yield Right-of-Way 9, % 3 Driver Too Fast for Conditions 7, % 4 Environment Animal 7, % 5 Driver Followed Too Closely 5, % 6 Driver Disregarded Traffic Signs, Signals, Road Markings 3, % 7 Driver Under Influence of Alcohol 2, % 8 Driver Avoidance or Evasive Action 2, % 9 Driver Made Improper Turn 2, % 10 Driver Improper Backing 1, % 11 Driver Improper Lane Change 1, % 12 On Road Icy or Slushy 1, % 13 Environment Rain, Mist, or Drizzle 1, % 14 On Road Wet 1, % 15 Driver Reckless / Careless driving 1, % 16 Driver Exceeded Posted Speed Limit 1, % 17 Driver Distraction in or on Vehicle % 18 Driver Fell Asleep % 19 Driver Did Not Comply With License Restrictions % 20 Driver Wrong Side or Wrong Way % 21 Driver Improper Passing % 22 Environment Sleet, Hail, Freezing Rain % 23 Driver Ill or Medical Condition % 24 Environment Vision Obstruction: Glare from Sun or Headlights % 25 Environment Falling Snow % 26 Environment Vision Obstruction: Bldg, Vehicle, Human-Made Objs % 27 On Road Snowpacked % 28 On Road Debris or Obstruction % 29 Vehicle Brakes % 30 Vehicle Tires % 31 At Road Wet % 32 Driver Aggressive / Antagonistic Driving % 33 Driver Under Influence of Drugs % 34 Driver Distraction - mobile (cell) phone % 35 Environment Strong Winds % 36 Environment Fog, Smoke or Smog % 37 Vehicle Cargo % 38 At Road Icy or Slushy % 39 On Road Road Under Construction or Maintenance % 40 Vehicle Wheel(s) % Note: 16 out of the top 20 contributing circumstances are DRIVER related. * More than one Contributing Circumstance may be recorded per accident. 16

21 DRIVER CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES Driver Contributing Circumstances Frequency Coded % of Total 1 Failed to Give Full Time and Attention 26, % 2 Failed to Yield Right-of-Way 9, % 3 Too Fast for Conditions 7, % 4 Followed Too Closely 5, % 5 Disregarded Traffic Signs, Signals, Road Markings 3, % 6 Under Influence of Alcohol 2, % 7 Avoidance or Evasive Action 2, % 8 Made Improper Turn 2, % 9 Improper Backing 1, % 10 Improper Lane Change 1, % 11 Reckless / Careless driving 1, % 12 Exceeded Posted Speed Limit 1, % 13 Distraction in or on Vehicle % 14 Fell Asleep % 15 Did Not Comply With License Restrictions % 16 Wrong Side or Wrong Way % 17 Improper Passing % 18 Ill or Medical Condition % 19 Aggressive / Antagonistic Driving % 20 Under Influence of Drugs % 21 Distraction - mobile (cell) phone % 22 Improper or No Signal % 23 Unknown % 24 Impeding Traffic or Too Slow For Traffic % 25 Distraction - other electronic devices % 26 Improper Parking % 27 Other % Total 72,

22 Driver Distractions Distraction- Cell Phone Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injured yr Total Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injured yr Total ** Examples: DVD player, Stereo, GPS Unit, etc. Distraction- Other Electronic Devices** Other Distraction In or On Vehicle *** Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injured yr Total 1, , ,009 *** Examples: Applying Makeup, Reading Newspaper, Children, Food, etc. * PDO - Property Damage Only Note: The data above was not available prior to

23 Distracted Drivers by Age Group Number of Drivers Age Group Other Distraction Cell Phone Electronic Device Other Distraction Cell Phone Electronic Device

24 Reckless or Aggressive Driving Reckless/Careless driving Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injured , , yr Total 2, , ,579 Aggressive/Antagonistic driving Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injured yr Total * PDO - Property Damage Only 20

25 Reckless or Aggressive Drivers by Age Group Number of Drivers Age Group Aggressive Drivers Reckless Drivers

26 SPEED-RELATED ACCIDENTS Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , ,756 3, , , ,883 4, , , ,882 4, , , ,053 4, , , ,087 5, , , ,035 4, , , ,284 5, , , ,053 5, , , ,968 5, , , ,618 5, , , ,689 5, ,006 Total: 89,072 1,170 32,308 55,594 1,328 50,775 Speed-Related Total 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, Fatal Total Fatal *PDO - Property Damage Only 22

27 Speeding Drivers and Their by Age Group Speeding DRIVERS Involved in per Age Group Age Fatal Injury Total Fatal Injury , , , , Unknown Total 8, ,730 8,152* 94* 2,689* Speeding Drivers and Their by Age Group 2, Drivers: All 2,000 1,500 1, Drivers: Fatal Fatal * The accident totals do not reflect the sum of the columns above as multiple counting occurs when drivers of different age groups are involved in the same accident. 23

28 ALCOHOL-RELATED ACCIDENTS* Type Total Alcohol-Related % of All All 74,102 3, % Fatal % Injury 16,631 1, % PDO 57,080 1, % All 177,382 6, % Deaths % Injuries 23,776 2, % Unharmed 153,146 4, % 6.0% Alcohol-Related Accident History % % of All 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% % of Fatal 0.0% Total 5.1% 4.7% 4.6% 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 4.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% Fatal 22.3% 22.8% 23.1% 18.4% 16.3% 17.5% 16.8% 19.4% 24.9% 22.7% 25.1% * The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data above. See the Definitions pages. 0.0% 24

29 ALCOHOL-RELATED ACCIDENTS* Summary Year Total Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injuries , ,824 1, , , ,603 1, , , ,719 1, , , ,649 1, , , ,593 1, , , ,611 1, , , ,673 1, , , ,773 1, , , ,635 1, , , ,519 1, , , ,419 1, , Year Total: 37, ,018 18,667 1,112 27, Alcohol-Related Accident Summary All 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Fatal Total Fatal * The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in all of the data See the Definitions pages. ** PDO - Property Damage Only 25

30 ALCOHOL-RELATED ACCIDENTS* Involving Alcohol-Impaired Male Drivers Year Total Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injuries , ,504 1, , , ,327 1, , , ,371 1, , , ,336 1, , , ,286 1, , , ,307 1, , , ,363 1, , , ,467 1, , , ,319 1, , , ,215 1, , , ,132 1, , Year Total: 30, ,627 14, ,230 Involving Alcohol-Impaired Female Drivers Year Total Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injuries Year Total: 7, ,457 3, ,310 * The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in the data above. See the Definitions pages. ** PDO - Property Damage Only Note: There are instances where a female and a male driver were involved in the same accident causing multiple counting in the data above. In addition, drivers whose gender was unknown are excluded. 26

31 ALCOHOL-RELATED ACCIDENTS* By Driver Age Alcohol-Impaired Driver Ages Total Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injured Unknown Alcohol-Impaired Drivers By Age Group in All in Fatal All Fatal Note: More than one driver per age group can be involved in the same accident. * The alcohol-related accident definition was modified in 2002 and is reflected in the data above. See the Definitions pages. ** PDO - Property Damage Only 27

32 Driver Age Total 2004 Kansas Traffic Accident Facts Driver Age Summary Ages All Per Driver Age % of All* Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injuries ALCOHOL-RELATED Impaired Drivers % of Total % % 15 1, % % 16 4, % 13 1,162 3, , % 17 4, % 13 1,194 3, , % 18 4, % 17 1,210 3, , % 19 4, % 24 1,063 3, , % 20 3, % , , % 21 3, % , , % 22 3, % , , % 23 3, % , , % 24 2, % , , % 25 2, % , % 26 2, % , % 27 2, % , % 28 2, % , % 29 2, % , % 30 1, % , % Percentage of Alcohol-Related to All by Driver Age 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Age % of Total * % of All - Divides all accidents per age by all accidents for Kansas in **PDO - Property Damage Only 28

33 Driver Age DRIVER AGE SUMMARY Fatal By Age Group DRIVERS Involved In Per Age Group Injury Total Fatal Injury , ,096 17, , , ,329 15, , , ,837 11, , , ,329 9, , , ,175 8, , , ,489 9, , , ,202 8, , , ,803 7, , , ,360 5, , , , , , , , , , , , Unknown 5, , Total 119, ,526 74,102* 391* 16,631* 25,000 Drivers Involved in By Age Group 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Drivers: All Drivers: Fatal Fatal * The totals reflect all accidents in Kansas for 2004, not the sum of the cells above, as multiple counting occurs when drivers of different age groups are involved in the same accident. 29

34 5000 Drivers Involved in by Age Drivers Age

35 Gender 2004 Kansas Traffic Accident Facts DRIVER SUMMARY By Gender Drivers Involved in Fatal Total Fatal Injury PDO** Deaths Injuries Female 49, , ,908 29, ,614 Male 65, , ,874 39, ,111 Unknown 3,846-3, , Total 119, ,102* 391* 16,631* 57,080* 460* 23,776* Drivers Involved in by Gender 70,000 65,885 60,000 50,000 49,477 Drivers 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000-3,846 Female Male Unknown Drivers Drivers Involved in Fatal by Gender Female Male Unknown * The totals reflect accidents and people for Kansas in 2004 and not the sum of the cells above as multiple counting occurs when drivers of different gender are involved in the same accident. **PDO - Property Damage Only 31

36 First Harmful Event 2004 Kansas Traffic Accident Facts ACCIDENTS BY TYPE Collision with % of All Deaths Injuries Other Motor Vehicle* 40, % ,447 Fixed Object 11, % 103 4,025 Animal 10, % Parked Motor Vehicle 5, % Non-Collision: Overturned 2, % 78 2,269 Non-Collision: Other 1, % Other Object % 0 86 Pedestrian % Pedalcycle % Railway Train % 7 24 Unknown % 0 3 Other 1 0.0% 0 0 Total 74, ,776 *Type of Collision with Other Motor Vehicle Angle Rear End 16,336 17,395 Side Overtaking 3,313 Backed Into Head On Side Opposing Other Unknown 1,663 1, Note: In 2004, 73.7% of accident fatalities involved a collision with another vehicle (51.3%) or fixed object (22.4%). 32

37 Type of Collision with Fixed Object Overhead Support Crash Cushion RRXING Barricade Other Hydrant Wall Building Fixed Object Type Bridge Structure Mailbox Bridge Rail Other Pole Culvert Embankment Guardrail Curb Sign Post Fence Tree Median Barrier ,019 Ditch Utility Devices 1,207 1, Number of

38 Pedestrians Involved in by Age and Injury Severity Unknown (1*) (2*) (1*) (5*) Age Group (1*) 16 (2*) (2*) (2*) (1*) (1*) (2*) Number of Injuries and *Fatalities

39 Pedalcyclists Involved in by Age and Injury Severity Unknown Age Group (1*) (1*) (1*) Number of Injuries and *Fatalities

40 Pedestrians Involved in Pedestrians Year Total Deaths Injuries Unharmed/Unknown yr Total 6, , Pedalcyclists Year Total Deaths Injuries Unharmed/Unknown yr Total 4, , Other* Year Total Deaths Injuries Unharmed/Unknown yr Total * Animal rider or occupants in an animal-drawn carriage, legally parked vehicle, machine, etc. 36

41 Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , , B , , A , , R , , S , , , , , , , , , , , , , , K , , A , , R , , S , , , , , , , , , , , , , , *PDO - Property Damage Only BARS- Basic Accident Records System KARS- Kansas Accident Records System Deer Accident Summary ACCIDENTS PEOPLE In 2004, 13.4% of all accidents in Kansas involved striking a deer as the first harmful event.

42 All Deer and *Property Damage Only Deer by Year 10,000 8, ,000 4,000 2, Total PDO*

43 Occupant Deaths and Injuries in Deer by Year Deaths Injuries

44 ALLEN NEOSHO HAMILTON RENO STAFFORD JACKSON ATCHINSON DONIPHAN BROWN COMANCHE CLARK MEADE SEWARD STEVENS MORTON CHEROKEE POTTAWATOMIE THOMAS DECATUR SHERMAN RAWLINS CHEYENNE CLOUD JEWELL NEMAHA WASHINGTON REPUBLIC SHERIDAN NORTON MARSHALL SMITH RILEY GRAHAM PHILLIPS TREGO WABAUNSEE GOVE LOGAN WALLACE SHAWNEE JEFFERSON LEAVENWORTH OSBORNE CLAY ROOKS NESS LANE SCOTT WICHITA GREELEY FRANKLIN MIAMI OSAGE WYANDOTTE JOHNSON DOUGLAS RUSSELL ELLIS LINN BARTON RUSH GEARY LINCOLN OTTAWA MITCHELL KIOWA HASKELL GRANT FORD FINNEY KEARNY PAWNEE ANDERSON GRAY EDWARDS HODGEMAN DICKINSON SALINE RICE CHASE MCPHERSON MARION LYON ELLSWORTH MORRIS COFFEY HARVEY CHAUTAUQUA HARPER BARBER MONTGOMERY LABETTE CRAWFORD STANTON SUMNER COWLEY BUTLER ELK BOURBON KINGMAN PRATT SEDGWICK GREENWOOD WILSON WOODSON TOTAL ACCIDENTS AND DEER ACCIDENTS BY COUNTY 2004 COUNTY HAS 30 PERCENT OR GREATER DEER ACCIDENTS DEER ACCIDENTS TOTAL ACCIDENTS

45 Single-Vehicle Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , ,106 19, , , ,988 20, , , ,452 22, , , ,439 24, , , ,395 25, , , ,146 25, , , ,144 25, , , ,304 26, , , ,183 26, , , ,798 26, , , ,656 26, ,295 Total: 339,869 2,083 67, ,175 2,243 89,787 Single-Vehicle 35, Total 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Fatal Total Fatal In 2004, 31.1% of all single-vehicle accidents involved a collision with a deer. *PDO - Property Damage Only accidents 41

46 VEHICLE OVERTURN ACCIDENTS Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , ,698 1, , , ,577 1, , , ,720 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,933 1, , , ,498 1, , , ,545 1, ,776 Total: 30, ,255 12,523 1,064 25,175 5,000 Overturn 180 Total 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Fatal Total Fatal In 2004, 5.7% of all accidents and 40.2% of all fatal accidents involve vehicles overturning. *PDO - Property Damage Only Note: The definition for overturn accidents changed in See definitions page. 42

47 Work Zone Accident Summary Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Total: 21, ,803 15, , in Work Zones ,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 *PDO - Property Damage Only In 2004, 14 pedestrians were involved in work zone accidents. 43

48 Involving Police Pursuit Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries Total: 2, , ,078 Police Pursuit Summary Total Fatal Total Fatal In 2004, police pursuits were involved in 0.3% of all accidents and 0.8% of fatal accidents. * PDO - Property Damage Only 44

49 Light Conditions During 50,000 45,000 40,000 35, ,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - Daylight Dark: No Street Lights Dark: Street Lights On Dusk Dawn Unknown 46,772 11,653 11,036 2,151 1, Light Conditions In 2004, 63.1% of all motor vehicle accidents and 58.3% of fatal accidents occurred during daylight hours.

50 Weather Conditions During Blowing Dust, Sand, Etc. 0.1% Rain & Fog 0.1% Rain & Wind 0.3% Sleet 0.4% Other 0.0% Smoke 0.0% Sleet & Fog 0.0% No Adverse Conditions 82.4% 46 Snow & Winds 0.5% Strong Winds 0.6% Unknown 0.7% Fog 0.7% Freezing Rain 0.7% Snow 2.4% Rain 11.0% In 2004, 85.4% of fatal accidents occur under no adverse weather conditions.

51 YEAR Involving Snow and Ice ACCIDENTS PEOPLE Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , , , , ,431 4, , , ,184 4, , , ,546 5, , , ,264 4, , , , , , ,398 6, , , , , , ,225 4, , , , , , , , yr Total 61, ,695 48, ,218 In 2004, 6.6% of all accidents occurred during snow and/or ice conditions. *PDO - Property Damage Only 47

52 Vehicle Body Types IN ALL ACCIDENTS Body Type No. of Vehicles % of All Car 64, % Pickup Truck 23, % SUV 14, % Van 9, % Tractor-Trailer(s)* 2, % Unknown 1, % Single Truck More Than 4 Tires* 1, % Motorcycle** % Truck & Trailer(s)* % School Bus % Farm Equipment % Other % Transit Bus*** % Camper or Recreational Vehicle % Train % Emergency Vehicle % Moped/Scooter** % All-Terrain Vehicle % Cross Country Bus*** % Total 119, % IN FATAL ACCIDENTS Body Type No. of Vehicles % of All Automobile % Pickup Truck % SUV % Tractor-Trailer(s)* % Van % Motorcycle** % Single Truck More Than 4 Tires* % Train % Farm Equipment % School Bus % Moped/Scooter** % All-Terrain Vehicle % Other % Emergency Vehicle % Truck & Trailer(s)* % Cross Country Bus*** % Total % Note: Asterisks in the above tables apply to the chart on the next page. 48

53 Percent of All Vehicles in 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% % 20.0% 10.0%? 0.0% Car Pickup SUV Van Commercial Truck* Unknown 2- Wheeled** School Bus Farm Eq. Other Commercial Bus*** 54.0% 19.5% 12.4% 7.7% 3.5% 1.4% 0.8% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% RV Train Emergency Vehicle ATV *Commercial Trucks include single truck more than 4 tires, tractor-trailer(s), and truck and trailer(s). **2-Wheel includes motorcycles, motorscooters, and mopeds ***Commercial Bus includes cross country and transit buses

54 Involving Heavy / Large Trucks Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , , , , ,016 2, , , ,092 2, , , ,113 3, , , ,144 3, , , ,121 3, , , ,045 3, , , ,110 3, , , , , , , , , , ,242 Total: 46, ,181 34, ,891 Heavy / Large Truck Summary 5, Total 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Fatal Total Fatal In 2004, heavy / large trucks were involved in 5.4% of all accidents and 18.9% of fatal accidents. * PDO - Property Damage Only 50

55 Involving School Buses Vehicles Pedestrians Year Statewide School Bus % of All Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries Total Total Deaths Injuries , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % , % Total: 829,947 3, % , ,421 5, Note: These data reflect accidents and injury severity where at least one school bus was involved. In addition, all other vehicles involved along with the associated occupants are included. The pedestrian information reflects any individual involved in a school bus accident who was either walking or riding a pedalcycle and does not necessarily reflect that they are school children. *PDO - Property Damage Only

56 Involving Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters VEHICLES IN ACCIDENTS ALL 2-WHEELED VEHICLE ACCIDENTS PEOPLE Year All 2-Wheeled % of All Total % of All Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries , % 66, % , % 70, % , % 73, % , % 76, % , % 79, % , % 78, % , % 78, % , % 78, % , % 78, % , % 75, % , % 74, % yr Total 1,356,767 8, % 829,947 8, % 247 6,600 1, ,855 Year Total Helmets Used HELMET USE IN ACCIDENTS 2-Wheeled Vehicle Occupants 2-Wheeled Vehicle Deaths 2-Wheeled Vehicle Injuries % Using Helmets Deaths Helmets Used % Using Helmets Injuries Helmets Used % Using Helmets % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % , % % % 11-yr Total 9,534 2, % % 7,428 1, % *PDO - Property Damage Only

57 at Railroad Crossings Railroad Crossings Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries yr Total 3, ,144 2, ,660 Collision w/train Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries yr Total In 2004, 10.4% of all collisions with a railway train resulted in one or more fatalities. *PDO- Property Damage Only 53

58 Farm Equipment Year Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries Total: 1, , Farm Equipment Total Fatal Total Fatal In 2004, 0.8% of all public roadway fatal accidents involved farm equipment. *PDO - Property Damage Only accidents 54

59 by Roadway Type Roadway Type Total Fatal Injury PDO* Deaths Injuries Deer Alcohol Interstate (I) Highways 7, ,654 5, , United States (US) Highways 12, ,686 9, ,131 3, Kansas (K) Highways 6, ,373 4, ,040 2, All Highways 26, ,713 20, ,605 6, City Streets (all cities) 37, ,233 28, , , County Roads 10, ,685 8, ,895 3, All Streets and Roads 48, ,918 36, ,171 3,641 2,413 Total: 74, ,631 57, ,776 9,950 3,323 Accident Comparison By Roadway Type Interstate Highways 10% Kansas Highways 9% County Roads 15% City Streets 50% *PDO - Property Damage Only US Highways 17%

60 by Lane Classification 60, , , All 30, Fatal 20, , Non-Highway 2-Lane Undivided 4-Lane Divided 4-Lane Undivided 6-Lane Divided 8-Lane Divided 2-Lane Divided All 48,039 9,881 8,473 3,952 3, Fatal

61 Rural and Urban Roadway Type % of All Fatal % of All Rural Interstate 2, % % Rural Other Principal Arterial 5, % % Rural Minor Arterial 4, % % Rural Major Collector 7, % % Rural Minor Collector % 8 2.0% Rural Local Road 6, % % Rural Total 26, % % Urban Interstate 4, % % Urban Freeway and Expressway 2, % 7 1.8% Urban Other Principal Arterial 14, % % Urban Minor Arterial 11, % % Urban Collector 3, % 6 1.5% Urban Local Street 11, % 9 2.3% Urban* Total 47, % % Total 74, % % Note: 63.6% of accidents occur in Urban Areas. However, 77.2% of fatal accidents occur in rural areas. *Urban: within the urban area boundary of cities with more than 5,000 in population 57

62 by Location 40, , , All 25,000 20,000 15, Fatal 10, ,000 - Non- Intersection Intersection Intersection- Related Parking Lot or Driveway Access Roadside (including shoulder) Interchange Area Median Parking Lot or Rest Area Trafficway On Crossover* Unknown Other 0 All 34,587 15,507 10,055 5,775 4,273 3, Fatal *Crossover - a paved or unpaved area between roadway lanes allowing vehicles to cross over from one direction of travel to another.

63 Road Characteristics for 60, , , All 30, Fatal 20, , Straight and Level Straight on Grade Curved and Level Curved on Grade Straight at Hillcrest Unknown Curved at Hillcrest Other 0 52,726 13,532 3,145 2,674 1, Fatal In 2004, 71.2% of all accidents occurred where the road was straight and level.

64 Road Surface Conditions for 70, , , All 40,000 30, Fatal 60 20, , Dry Wet Ice or Snowpacked Snow or Slush Unknown Mud, Dirt or Sand Debris (oil,etc.) All 58,209 10,513 3,006 1, Fatal Other 0 In 2004, 78.6% of all accidents occurred when the road surface condition was dry.