2006 missouri state highway system traffic crash statistics
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2006 Missouri State
Highway System
Traffic Crash
Statistics Missouri Department of Transportation
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Missouri State Highway SystemTraffic Crash Statistics
Table of Contents
Subject Page
Chapter 1: Introduction: Statewide Traffic Crash Statistics 3A. Crashes by Type 4B. Crashes by Contributing Circumstances 11C. Crashes by Populations Grouping 15D. Crashes by Route Marking 19E. Crashes by Class 23F. Crashes by Driver’s Age 25
G. Crashes by Hour, Day and Month 30H. Crashes by Weather Condition 40I. Crashes by Vehicle Type 44J. Crashes by Light Condition 50K. Crashes by Fixed Object Struck 54L. Crashes by Intersection Type 58M. Crashes by Involving Pedestrians 62
N. Crashes by Investigator 71
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Chapter 1
2006 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CRASH STATISTICS
The following summary of traffic crashes represents only those crashes that have occurred on the State Highway
System of Missouri in 2006. The information contained in this publication is a summary of the crash reports
provided to the Missouri Department of Transportation. This publication is possible only through the
conscientious reporting efforts of Missouri Law Enforcement Agencies.
These statistics are compiled pursuant to federal law, 23 USC Section 152.
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Chapter 1-A : CRASHES BY TYPE
This section divides total 2006 crashes by the type of impact severity. It further distinguishes the types by
indicating whether they occurred “ON” or “OFF” the roadway.
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Chapter 1-C : CRASHES BY POPULATION GROUPING
In this section, crashes are grouped according to the population characteristics of their location. Four (4)
categories are used: rural, urban (population 5,000 to 49,999), urbanized (population 50,000 to 199,999) and
metropolitan (population 200,000 or greater).
Currently, all metropolitan crashes have been included in the urbanized grouping.
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Chapter 1-D : CRASHES BY ROUTE MARKING
In 2006, 0.84% of all crashes occurring on the Missouri Highway System resulted in a fatality and 27.62% resulted
in an injur y. This section separates these total crashes according to the route marking of the highways on which
they occurred. In 2006, state numbered routes had the highest percentage of total crashes and the highest
percentage of fatal crashes.
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Chapter 1- E : CRASHES BY CLASS
Out of Control crashes accounted for 46.7% of the fatal crashes for 2006. These crashes represented 21.7% of the totalcrashes. Rear end crashes accounted for the majority of the total crashes at 36.9%.
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Chapter 1-F : CRASHES BY DRIVER’S AGE
This section examines driver age in relation to crash involvement. The total number of drivers by age group
consists of individuals holding a valid operators or chauffeurs license in the state of Missouri.
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Chapter 1-G : CRASHES BY HOUR, DAY AND MONT H
The hour of 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. was the hour of highest percentage of total crashes. The hour of 3:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. was the hour of the highest percentage of fatal crashes during 2006.
Saturday was the day with the largest percentage of fatal crashes at 19.27% and Friday accounted for the
highest
June had the largest number of fatal crashes in 2006. October had the largest number of injury crashes and the
largest number of total crashes in 2006.
percentage of total crashes at 18.05%.
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Chapter 1-H : CRASHES BY WEATHER CONDITION
The examination of weather conditions reveals that, in 2006, a majority of fatal, injury and total crashes occurred
under ideal weather conditions.
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Chapter 1-I : CRASHES BY VEHICLE TYPE
This section reviews the types of vehicles involved in crashes. The totals shown represent all vehicles
as a separate crash; therefore, vehicle totals will not agree with the crash totals.
In 2006, the ratio of passenger cars involved in fatal crashes to those involved in all crashes was 1:136.17. For
motorcycles, this ratio was 1:23.80.
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Chapter 1-J : CRASHES BY LIGHT CONDITION
This section reviews the total reported crashes to determine whether they occurred during dark hours or daylight
hours.
During 2006, 72.1% of the total crashes and 52.5% of the fatal crashes occurred during daylight hours.
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Chapter 1-K : CRASHES BY FIXED OBJECT STRUCK
This section examines all accidents involving vehicle contact with a fixed object. In 2006, 45.2% of fatal crashes
involved embankments and trees as the fixed object. These two fixed objects represented 28.8% of the total crashes
when a fixed object was struck .
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Chapter 1-L : CRASHES BY INTERSECTION TYPE
In 2006, 42.7% of the total crashes occurring on the Missouri Highway System were at intersections with public
roads or streets. These crashes resulted in 26.9% of the total fatal crashes. Interchanges represented 18.6% of
the total crashes and 8.0% of fatal crashes.
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Chapter 1 M : CRASHES INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS
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Chapter 1-M : CRASHES INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS
Pedestrian fatalities decreased 20.6% in 2006 compared to 2005.
83.3% of pedestrian fatalities and 50.5% of pedestrian injuries occurred during the hours of darkness in 2006.
The age span of 15-24 years accounted for 23.8% of the pedestrian injuries during 2006.
The age span of 35-44 years accounted for 27.8% of the pedestrian fatalities during 2006.
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Chapter 1-N : CRASHES BY INVESTIGATOR
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Of the 87,708 crashes occurring on the State Highway System of Missouri in 2006, 34.1% were investigated by the
State Highway Patrol and 65.7% were investigated by local agencies.
Of the 737 fatal crashess that occurred in 2006, 76.1% were investigated by the State Highway Patrol and 23.7%
were investigated by local agencies.
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