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Abstract:
2009 was a very good year for traffic safety in Oklahoma! With the exception of motorcycle collisions, most major
indicators are showing a decrease in serious injury and fatal collisions*.
While Oklahoma's KAB crashes increased 3.1% from 2006 to 2007, we experienced a 5.7% decrease in 2008 to a
five year low of 12,871 crashes. The number of persons with incapacitating and non‐incapacitating injuries is also
at its lowest level since 2004 with 16,398 persons injured, a 10.7% decrease. The 2007 fatality rate per 100
million VMT is 1.61 compared to 1.71 in 2005. As of the date of this publication, state data indicate that fatalities
This year proved to be fruitful for the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) and its partners. OHSO began the fiscal year by sponsoring Oklahoma’s ...
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