摘要: |
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2012 shows that an estimated 16,290 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents an increase of about 9.0 percent as compared to the estimated 14,950 fatalities that occurred in the first half of 2011, as shown in Table 1. Preliminary data reported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the first six months of 2012 increased by about 15.6 billion miles, or about a 1.1-percent increase. Also shown in Table 1 are the fatality rates per 100 million VMT, by quarter. The fatality rate for the first six months of 2012 is estimated to increase to 1.12 fatalities per 100 million VMT as compared to 1.04 fatalities per 100 million VMT during the first six months of 2011. |