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2001 Crash Data Book West Virginia Department of Transportation Bob Wise Governor Fred VanKirk, P.E. Secretary of Transportation, Commissioner of Highways In Cooperation with: United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration The following pages provide information on traffic crashes that occurred during the year 2001 in West Virginia. This report was prepared by Traffic Engineering personnel, from the West Virginia Division of Highways. The data contained in this report is collected from Uniform Traffic Crash Reports submitted to the Division of Motor Vehicles by state law enforcement agencies. These law enforcement agencies include the West Virginia State Police, all County Sheriff’s Departments, and Municipal Police Departments, as well as other agencies. The 2001 West Virginia Crash Data Report has been revised. The changes and additions found in this report are a part of our continuing effort to provide additional and/or more valuable information to the users. The revisions reflect the input of many organizations and people. We encourage you to use caution in comparing the data contained within this report to data contained in reports prior to year 2000. If you have any questions about the changes to this edition or suggestions to improve the report in the future, please contact the West Virginia Division of Highways, Traffic Engineering Division at the number listed below. For your reference, a copy of the West Virginia Uniform Traffic Crash Report form utilized by law enforcement agencies is also included in this report. Should you require additional copies of this report or desire more detailed crash information not contained in this report please contact: West Virginia Division of Highways Traffic Engineering Division 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 Telephone: (304) 558-3063 2001 West Virginia Crash Data i Table of Contents West Virginia Crash Trends Crash Trend 1997 – 2001.......................................................................................................................1 Crash Rate Trend 1997 – 2001...............................................................................................................1 Crash Injuries Trend 1997 – 2001..........................................................................................................2 Injury Crash Trend 1997 – 2001 ............................................................................................................2 Crash Fatalities Trend 1997 – 2001 .......................................................................................................3 Fatal Crash Trend 1997 – 2001..............................................................................................................3 Crash Fatalities Trend 1982 – 2001 .......................................................................................................4 Fatality Rate Trend 1982 – 2001............................................................................................................4 General Crash Statistics 2001 Summary .......................................................................................................................................5 Crash Reporting Source .........................................................................................................................6 Crashes by Highway Classification........................................................................................................6 Crashes by Month ..................................................................................................................................7 Crashes by Day of Week........................................................................................................................8 Crashes by Time of Day.........................................................................................................................9 Crashes by Manner of Collision........................................................................................................... 10 Crashes by Traffic Control Condition.................................................................................................. 11 Function of Traffic Control ................................................................................................................. 11 Crashes by Weather Condition............................................................................................................. 12 Crashes by Lighting Condition............................................................................................................. 12 Visibility of Pavement Markings at Crash Site .................................................................................... 12 Crashes by Roadway Surface Condition .............................................................................................. 13 Crashes by Roadway Surface Type...................................................................................................... 13 Crashes by Roadway Characteristic ..................................................................................................... 13 Statewide Average Crash Rates .......................................................................................................... 14 Statewide Crash Totals......................................................................................................................... 15 Vehicle Information Body Style of Vehicles Involved in Crashes........................................................................................ 16 Plate Class of Vehicles Involved in Crashes ....................................................................................... 17 Plate Class of Vehicles Registered in West Virginia .......................................................................... 18 Model Year of Vehicles Involved in Crashes....................................................................................... 19 Registration State of Vehicles Involved in Crashes ............................................................................. 20 Circumstances Contributing to Crashes ............................................................................................... 21 Vision Obscured By ............................................................................................................................. 22 Explanation of Sequence of Events...................................................................................................... 23 Non-Collision Crash Events in the Sequence of Events....................................................................... 24 Collision with a Non-Fixed Object in the Sequence of Events ............................................................ 25 Collision with a Fixed Object in the Sequence of Events .................................................................... 26 Explanation of Most Harmful Event .................................................................................................... 27 Non-Collision Crash Events as the Most Harmful Event..................................................................... 28 Collision with a Non-Fixed Object as the Most Harmful Event .......................................................... 29 Collision with a Fixed Object as the Most Harmful Event................................................................... 30 Point of Initial Impact of Vehicles Involved in Crashes....................................................................... 31 Extent of Damage to Vehicles Involved in Crashes............................................................................. 31 Vehicle Insurance................................................................................................................................. 32 Vehicle Driveable................................................................................................................................. 32 Vehicle Towed ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Occurrence of Vehicle Fire .................................................................................................................. 33 Vehicle Carrying Hazardous Cargo ..................................................................................................... 33 2001 West Virginia Crash Data ii Table of Contents Driver Information Age of Drivers Involved in Crashes..................................................................................................... 34 Gender of Drivers Involved in Crashes................................................................................................ 34 Age & Gender of Drivers Involved in Crashes .................................................................................... 35 State of Drivers License for Drivers Involved in Crashes.................................................................... 36 Time of Day of Crashes Involving Drivers Age 20 or Younger .......................................................... 37 Time of Day of Crashes Involving Drivers Age 21 or Greater ............................................................ 38 Driver Action at the Time of the Crash................................................................................................ 39 Driver Condition at the Time of the Crash..........................................................................................
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