MoDOT 2001 Missouri State Highway System Traffic Accident Statistics Missouri Department of Transportation Chapter 1 2001 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS The following summary of traffic accidents represents only those accidents that have occurred on the State Highway System of Missouri in 2001. The information contained in this publication is a summary of the accident 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. Chapter 1-A : ACCIDENTS BY TYPE This section divides the total 2001 accidents by severity into the various types. The type indicates what type of impact was involved. It further distinguishes the types by indicating whether they occurred “ON” or “OFF” the roadway. la~ Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Type Accident Fatal Total Injury Total PDO Total Type Accidents Fatalities Accidents Injuries Accidents Accidents ACCIDENT TYPE OFF ROAD RAN OFF ROAD 7 12 87 177 235 329 RAN OFF ROAD-ANIMAL OTHER THAN DEER 0 0 0 0 2 2 RAN OFF ROAD-BICYCLIST OR PEDALCYCLIST 0 0 5 5 2 7 RAN OFF ROAD-DEER 0 0 0 0 7 7 RAN OFF ROAD-FIXED OBJECT 269 274 6,242 8233 9,306 15,817 RAN OFF ROAD-MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAN OFF ROAD-OTHER OBJECT 2 4 31 40 88 121 RAN OFF ROAD-OTHER/NONCOLLISION 0 0 92 113 299 391 RAN OFF ROAD-OVERTURNED ON ROADWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAN OFF ROAD-OVERTURNING 59 60 1,145 1609 829 2,033 RAN OFF ROAD-PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE 7 9 180 382 759 946 RAN OFF ROAD-PEDESTRIAN 1 1 16 18 0 17 RAN OFF ROAD-RAILROAD TRAIN 0 0 0 0 1 1 Subtotal 345 360 7,798 10,577 11,528 19,671 ACCIDENT TYPE ON ROAD ANIMAL OTHER THAN DEER 0 0 104 137 669 773 BICYCLIST OR PEDALCYCLIST 4 4 121 126 30 155 CHAIN REACTION REAR END 14 15 2,371 4540 3,067 5,452 DEER 4 4 274 320 3,786 4,064 FIXED OBJECT 2 2 66 79 259 327 MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 291 352 14,779 24429 45,102 60,172 OTHER NON - COLLISION 4 4 111 128 731 846 OTHER OBJECT 2 2 73 105 960 1,035 OVERTURNED ON ROADWAY 19 19 480 620 255 754 OVERTURNING 0 0 0 0 0 0 PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE 0 0 15 31 56 71 PEDESTRIAN 41 42 238 258 18 297 RAILROAD TRAIN 0 0 2 2 5 7 RAN OFF ROAD-MOTOR VEHICLE ON OTHER ROAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal 381 444 18,634 30,775 54,938 73,953 Totals 726 804 26,432 41352 66,466 93,624 Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Type 345 Fatal Accidents 'OFF' Roadway Accident Type Fatal Accidents OVERTURNED 59 OTHERS COMBINED 17 FIXED OBJECT STRUCK 269 .9% FLXED OBJECT STRUCK 78.0% Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Type 19,671 Total Accidents "OFF" Roadway ACCIDENT TYPE Total Accidents OVERTURNED 2,033 OTHERS COMBINED 1,821 FIXED OBJECT STRUCK 15,817 ■ OVERTURNED 0 OTHERS COMBINED ■ FlXED OBJECT STRUCK Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Type 381 Fatal Accidents 'ON' Roadway Accident Type Fatal Accidents PEDESTRIAN 41 OVERTURNED 19 OTHERS COMBINED 30 MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 291 ■ PEDESTRJA OVERTURED 0 THERS COMBTNED ■ MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 76.4% Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Type 73,953 Total Accidents "ON" Roadway ACCIDENT Total TYPE Accidents CHAIN REACTION REAR END 5,452 DEER 4,064 MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 60,172 OTHERS COMBINED 4,265 CHAIN REACTIO REAR END ■ DEER ■ M T R VEHJ LE fN TRAFF! ■ OTHERS COMBINED Chapter 1-B : ACCIDENTS BY CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES This section deals with the circumstances that contributed to accidents in 2001. The totals in this section represent the number of accidents and the number of contributing circumstances that relates to those accidents. The total number of reported accidents is somewhat less than the total number of contributing circumstances and the number of drivers because each accident could involve one or more drivers and one or more contributing circumstance. l#re, Missouri Department of Transportation Date: 9/23/2002 Transportation Planning 2001 Accidents by Contributing Circumstance Contributing Fatal Injury PDO Total Circumstance Accidents Accidents Accidents Accidents ACCIDENT AHEAD 10 298 643 951 CONGESTION AHEAD 12 1,722 4,396 6,130 DRINKING 154 2,250 1,856 4,260 DRUGS 10 205 159 374 FAILURE TO YIELD RT OF WAY 81 4,722 8,668 13,471 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY 11 3,662 10,347 14,020 IMPROPER BACKING 1 66 873 940 IMPROPER LANE USE-CHANGES 74 1,654 4,689 6,417 IMPROPER PARKED 1 29 56 86 IMPROPER PASSING 24 360 965 1,349 IMPROPER SIGNAL 0 75 217 292 IMPROPER START-PARKING 0 34 102 136 IMPROPER STOPPED 0 0 0 0 IMPROPER TURN 5 547 1,761 2,313 INATTENTION 370 15,450 35,821 51,641 MORE STATED LATER IN RECORD 0 0 0 0 NONE-DRIVER OR PEDESTRIAN 0 0 0 0 NOT STATED OR UNKNOWN 343 17,179 50,633 68,155 PHYSICAL IMPAIRED 51 1,013 865 1,929 SPEED-EXCEEDED LIMIT 103 793 745 1,641 TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS 149 4,710 7,503 12,362 TRAFFIC CONTROL INOPER/MISSING 0 0 0 0 VEHICLE DEFECTS 26 663 2,426 3,115 VIOLATION-SIGNAL/SIGN 33 1,245 1,766 3,044 WRONG SIDE 122 977 884 1,983 WRONG WAY 11 46 70 127 Totals 1,591 57,700 135,445 194,736 FOR DRIVERS 1,148 48,456 120,505 170,109 IN ACCIDENTS 726 26,432 66,466 93,624