NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics;
Abstract:
The purpose of this publication is to provide the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Division, and other State and local authorities with information on Missouri's traffic crash problems. It is one in a series which is being produced annually. The primary source of data for the Compendium is the Statewide Traffic Accident Records System being maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Although this publication contains historical data on Missouri's traffic crash and severity experience, emphasis is placed on the most recent year (2005). In 2005, Missouri had a total of 175,120 traffic crashes. The economic loss associated with these traffic crashes was estimated to be $3,713,459,000. In these traffic crashes, 0.6% (1,117) involved one or more persons being killed in the incident. In addition, 25.5% (44,658) involved no persons being killed but one or more persons being injured in the incident. In 2005, a total of 1,257 persons died in Missouri traffic crashes. One person was killed every 7.0 hours. The death rate (the number of deaths per 100 million miles of travel) was 1.8 in 2005. In 2004, the death rate was 1.7.
A total of 66,413 persons were injured in traffic crashes in 2005. One person was injured every 7.9 minutes.
The purpose of this publication is to provide the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Division, a...
This booklet is published by the Missouri State Highway Patrol as an aid to persons whoare interested in the traffic accident problem in Missouri. It ...
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