Chapter 2: Auto Crash Statistics Ohio And US Crash Fatalities 1988-1998
Ohio Crash Fatalities 1988-1998
Year Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths Mileage* Death Rate Population** Death Rate Motor Vehicle Registrations 1988 1,748 2.1 16.3 9,501,426 1989 1,772 2.1 N/A 10,517,669 1990 1,637 1.9 15.2 9,187,556 1991 1,635 1.8 17.9 9,733,673 1992 1,440 1.5 13.3 10,041,150 1993 1,479 1.5 13.4 10,362,304 1994 1,368 1.4 12.2 10,707,845 1995 1,357 1.4 12.3 10,871,675 1996 1,395 1.4 12.7 11,023,868 1997 1,439 1.4 12.9 11,196,310 1998 1,423 1.3 12.7 11,399,641 Average 1,518 1.6 13.9 10,413,011
* Deaths per 100,000,000 vehicle miles of travel ** Deaths per 100,000 population Source: Ohio Department of Public Safety, 1998 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts
US Crash Fatalities 1988-1998
Year Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths Population* Death Rate 1988 47,087 19.3 1989 45,582 18.5 1990 44,599 17.9 1991 41,508 16.5 1992 39,250 15.4 1993 40,150 15.6 1994 40,716 15.6 1995 41,817 15.9 1996 42,065 15.9 1997 41,967 15.7 1998 41,471 15.3 Average 42,383 16.5
* Deaths per 100,000 population Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
	Texas and California, respectively, are the two states with the highest number of fatal crashes involving drowsy drivers. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)