A Comparison of Crashes and Fatalities in Texas by Age Group: Selected Cities in Texas

Goodwin, Gwen; Schoby, Jamaal; Eversley, Shain

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A Comparison of Crashes and Fatalities in Texas by Age Group: Selected Cities in Texas

2012-10-01
By Goodwin, Gwen ; Schoby, Jamaal ; Eversley, Shain

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Goodwin, Gwen ; Schoby, Jamaal ; Eversley, Shain
Corporate Creators:

Texas Southern University. Center for Transportation Training and Research
Corporate Contributors:

University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
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Publication/ Report Number:

SWUTC/12/476660-00052-1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01477172
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.) ; Texas A&M Transportation Institute
NTL Classification:

NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors
Abstract:

In recent decades, great strides have been made to lower the number of accidents that occur on Texas roadways through graduated drivers licensing programs, messages against texting and driving, and discouraging drunk driving. Statistics show that young, novice drivers between 16 and 24 years old account for the highest rate of crashes, and senior drivers (65 and older) have the highest rate of fatalities when involved in a crash. In 2008, in Texas, 571 teens died in car crashes. From 2003 to 2008 over 2,751 seniors lost their lives in automobile accidents. Building on work done on a previous study of senior fatalities, this study will examine crash data from 2006 and 2009 from the cities of Houston, Sugar Land, and Pearland, Texas to determine if the number of crashes per age group is increasing or decreasing. This study will also determine if fatalities are increasing or decreasing between these two age groups.
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DTRT07-G-0006
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25910/dot_25910_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.60 MB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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