Table 70. Drivers of Passenger Vehicles in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related
Factors
and Violations Recorded, 2009
|
Driver-Related Factors |
Single-Vehicle Crashes |
Multiple-Vehicle Crashes |
Total |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit |
5,253 |
30.4% |
2,340 |
10.0% |
7,593 |
18.7% |
|
Failure to keep in proper lane |
4,007 |
23.2% |
2,630 |
11.2% |
6,637 |
16.3% |
|
Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication |
3,941 |
22.8% |
1,994 |
8.5% |
5,935 |
14.6% |
|
Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.) |
1,998 |
11.6% |
1,418 |
6.1% |
3,416 |
8.4% |
|
Failure to yield right-of-way |
278 |
1.6% |
2,497 |
10.7% |
2,775 |
6.8% |
|
Overcorrecting |
1,589 |
9.2% |
308 |
1.3% |
1,897 |
4.7% |
|
Failure to obey traffic signs |
283 |
1.6% |
1,397 |
6.0% |
1,680 |
4.1% |
|
Driving on wrong side of road |
317 |
1.8% |
853 |
3.6% |
1,170 |
2.9% |
|
Erratic or reckless driving |
689 |
4.0% |
384 |
1.6% |
1,073 |
2.6% |
|
Making improper turn |
642 |
3.7% |
362 |
1.5% |
1,004 |
2.5% |
|
Drowsy, asleep, fatigued |
486 |
2.8% |
190 |
0.8% |
676 |
1.7% |
|
Ill, passed out, blackout |
318 |
1.8% |
124 |
0.5% |
442 |
1.1% |
|
Operating without required equipment |
261 |
1.5% |
139 |
0.6% |
400 |
1.0% |
|
Noncompliance with physical or other imposed restrictions |
179 |
1.0% |
134 |
0.6% |
313 |
0.8% |
|
Improper lane change |
72 |
0.4% |
228 |
1.0% |
300 |
0.7% |
|
Following Improperly |
31 |
0.2% |
264 |
1.1% |
295 |
0.7% |
|
Passing with insufficient sight distance |
45 |
0.3% |
190 |
0.8% |
235 |
0.6% |
|
Driving on shoulder |
180 |
1.0% |
14 |
0.1% |
194 |
0.5% |
|
Cellular telephone in use in vehicle |
84 |
0.5% |
88 |
0.4% |
172 |
0.4% |
|
Road rage/aggressive driving |
93 |
0.5% |
63 |
0.3% |
156 |
0.4% |
|
Noncompliance with graduated drivers' licenses restrictions |
86 |
0.5% |
50 |
0.2% |
136 |
0.3% |
|
Passing where prohibited |
51 |
0.3% |
84 |
0.4% |
135 |
0.3% |
|
Operator inexperience |
84 |
0.5% |
39 |
0.2% |
123 |
0.3% |
|
Carrying hazardous cargo improperly |
50 |
0.3% |
69 |
0.3% |
119 |
0.3% |
|
Vehicle in road |
31 |
0.2% |
84 |
0.4% |
115 |
0.3% |
|
Live animals in road |
86 |
0.5% |
27 |
0.1% |
113 |
0.3% |
|
Other physical impairment (includes paraplegic) |
56 |
0.3% |
49 |
0.2% |
105 |
0.3% |
|
Phantom vehicle |
51 |
0.3% |
47 |
0.2% |
98 |
0.2% |
|
Pedestrian, pedalcyclist, or other nonmotorist in roadway |
65 |
0.4% |
13 |
0.1% |
78 |
0.2% |
|
Emotional (e.g. depresssion, angry, disturbed) |
49 |
0.3% |
28 |
0.1% |
77 |
0.2% |
|
Stopped in roadway |
3 |
* |
71 |
0.3% |
74 |
0.2% |
|
Driving wrong way on one-way trafficway |
3 |
* |
59 |
0.3% |
62 |
0.2% |
|
Starting or backing improperly |
31 |
0.2% |
17 |
0.1% |
48 |
0.1% |
|
Passing on wrong side |
19 |
0.1% |
29 |
0.1% |
48 |
0.1% |
|
Failing to dim lights or to have lights on when required |
16 |
0.1% |
27 |
0.1% |
43 |
0.1% |
|
Driver-Related Factor(s) Recorded |
11,684 |
76.5% |
10,719 |
51.5% |
22,403 |
62.1% |
|
No Driver-Related Factors Recorded |
3,584 |
23.5% |
10,114 |
48.5% |
13,698 |
37.9% |
|
Total |
15,268 |
100.0% |
20,833 |
100.0% |
36,101 |
100.0% |
|
Moving Violation(s) Recorded |
1,790 |
11.7% |
2,717 |
13.0% |
4,507 |
12.5% |
|
No Moving Violations Recorded |
13,478 |
88.3% |
18,116 |
87.0% |
31,594 |
87.5% |
|
Total |
15,268 |
100.0% |
20,833 |
100.0% |
36,101 |
100.0% |
*Less than 0.05 percent.
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).