http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811207.pdf
Reports on the continued decline in the number of motor vehicle traffic accident fatalities since 2005. Includes some historical data back to 1976. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/DOT%20HS%20811%20216.pdf
In 2008 more than 5800 people were killed in traffic accidents in which at least one form of driver distraction was cited on the crash report. This document disclosed what one federal agency has been doing to understand and reduce the number of crashes associated with driver distraction. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/adobepdf/162469/221412/221549/227755/rrcgb2008.pdf
Provides detailed statistics about the circumstances of personal injury road accidents in Great Britain. Also includes seven articles containing further analysis on specific road safety topics. From the Department for Transport
http://www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/pdf/vacrashfacts_08.pdf
Provides statistics on traffic accidents in Virginia including accidents by day and hour, alcohol-related crashes, types of vehicles involved, and safety restraint use. From the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Virginia Highway Safety Office.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811172.pdf
Reports that the number of traffic fatalities was at the lowest level since 1961 and that there was a 9.7% decline in the number of people killed in traffic accidents from 41,259 in 2007 to 37,261 in 2008. Also provides details on types of accidents, use of seat belts, alcohol involvement, and data by state. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811140.PDF
Estimates that an additional 1600 lives would have been saved and 40,000 nonfatal injuries would have been prevented if 38 states and the District of Columbia, all with seat belt use below 90% in 2007, had been able to raise their level to 90%. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811124.PDF
Estimates that deaths in motor vehicle traffic accidents in 2008 dropped 9% from 2007. An estimated 37,313 fatalities occurred in 2008 compared to 41,059 in 2007. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5807a1.htm?s_cid=mm5807a1_x
Analyzes death rates from traffic accidents for a six year period. Determines that death rates vary substantially between states, sexes, races, and age groups. Among states, the death rate ranged from 7.9 per 100,000 people in Massachusetts to 31.9 in Mississippi. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reports that speeding in excess of the posted speed limit is more often the cause behind fatal traffic accidents compared to driving too fast for conditions, but that the rankings reverse when less severe crashes causing injuries or property damage but not fatalities are analyzed. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/NCSA/Content/NiTS/811085.pdf
Reports more than 1,150 fatalities and 98,000 injuries in nontraffic accidents such as single vehicle accidents on private roads, collisions with pedestrians on driveways, and two vehicle crashes on parking lots. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811085.PDF
Reports on the number of fatalities and injuries involving motor vehicles while not moving in traffic. Estimates more than 1740 fatalities and 841,000 injuries involving parking lot crashes, pedestrian accidents, single vehicle crashes on private roads, and accidents while working on vehicles. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
