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Roadway Safety Problem
Roadway safety is a serious, national public health issue. In 2003, there were 42,643 fatalities and almost 3 million injuries occurred on our nation's roads.
Out of the total 42,643 fatalities in 2003, there were:
- 25,321 road departure fatalities (59%)
- 9,213 intersection fatalities (21%)
- 4,749 pedestrian fatalities (11%)
Fatalities
- One road departure fatality every 21 minutes
- One intersection fatality every hour
- One pedestrian fatality about every two hours
Average Day
- 117 fatalities a day
- 30% of daily fatalities (35) are under the age of 25
- Daily financial loss is $630 million
Read more from the FHWA article Road Safety Fact Sheet.
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