
Vehicle Accidents in New Jersey - 2014 Review
Commercial Vehicle Accidents Car accidents in the US For the first quarter of 2014 an estimated 6,800 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. 4.9 percent decrease as compared to the 7,150 fatalities in the first quarter of 2013 Nationwide preliminary statistics indicate there were 32,310 people killed 2013 7,150 2014 6,800 Car accidents in New Jersey In New Jersey, there were 586 fatal crashes with While New Jersey as a whole saw a decrease in traffic-related deaths in 2013, South Jersey counties had more deaths than they did in 2012 627 people killed Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester counties had 58 traffic fatalities in 2013, an increase of 7 from the previous year There was an increase of 56 fatal crashes and an increase of 71 fatalities Single-vehicle crashes accounting for 49-percent of the fatal crashes ! Of the fatalities, 31.1 % had Of all drivers, 16.2 % were legally intoxicated Averages of + 1.72 consumed alcohol persons were killed every day to some extent The There were pedestrian death toll was a total of 40 hit and run fatal crashes involving 62 vehicles 143 There are 39,241 miles of public open roads in the state of New Jersey, indicating 1 death for every 62.6 miles There were 31 tractor-trailers involved in 26 fatal crashes which resulted in 28 fatalities II Types of vehicles (Fatal Crashes from 2007-2011) TAXI wwwww Taxicabs and Limos 6 to 11 Police Vehicle 4 to 8 Bus 5 to 7 Single Unit 2 axle 19 to 21 Single Unit 3 axle 3 to 14 Truck or Trailer 2 to 7 Semi-Trailer 30 to 43 Heavy Truck 1 to 3 Manner of Collision (2007-2011) Angle 59 to 65 Same Direction Rear End 41 to 47 Opposite Direction Head On/Angular 58 to 79 Opposite Direction Left/U-Turn 28 to 35 Fixed Object 162 to 215 Pedestrian 140 to 146 Contributing Circumstances (2007-2011) MEDIUM LOW FAST Unsafe Speed 52 to 119 Driver Inattention 85 to 178 Failed to Obey Traffic Control 41 to 50 Failed to Yield Right of Way 37 to 50 Improper Lane Change 7 to 12 Accidents caused by commercial vehicles The number of fatalities is higher than accidents Tractor-Trailer Crashes 26 to 43 Fatalities 28 to 45 Reforonces: http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2014/01/south_jersey_roads_deadlier_in_2013_statistics_show.html http://www.nhtsa.gov/NCSA http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812055.pdf http://www.iihs.org/ihs/topics/t/general-statistics/fatalityfacts/state-by-state-overview http://www.njsp.org/info/fatalacc/2011_fatal_crash.pdf
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