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Indicator 9: Traffic Fatalities
Measure a: Traffic fatality rates in Washington compared to the national average
Description:
Rates are per million vehicle miles traveled. The number of fatality and serious injury collisions is larger on state highways, but the collision rate is higher on county roads.
Washington's total highway fatality rate is lower than the national average. Wahington's state highways have a lower fatality rate than local roads.
| Traffic Fatalities per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled | |||
| United States | All Washington Roads | State Highways | |
| 1980 | 3.35 |
3.43 |
3.42 |
| 1981 | 3.17 |
2.88 |
2.66 |
| 1982 | 2.76 |
2.42 |
2.34 |
| 1983 | 2.58 |
2.15 |
1.87 |
| 1984 | 2.57 |
2.23 |
2.16 |
| 1985 | 2.47 |
2.20 |
2.18 |
| 1986 | 2.51 |
1.98 |
1.75 |
| 1987 | 2.41 |
2.05 |
1.91 |
| 1988 | 2.32 |
1.88 |
1.81 |
| 1989 | 2.17 |
1.81 |
1.79 |
| 1990 | 2.08 |
1.85 |
1.80 |
| 1991 | 1.91 |
1.47 |
1.45 |
| 1992 | 1.75 |
1.32 |
1.36 |
| 1993 | 1.75 |
1.42 |
1.20 |
| 1994 | 1.73 |
1.34 |
1.14 |
| 1995 | 1.73 |
1.33 |
1.22 |
| 1996 | 1.69 |
1.45 |
1.32 |
| 1997 | 1.64 |
1.32 |
1.17 |
| 1998 | 1.58 |
1.27 |
1.17 |
| 1999 | 1.55 |
1.21 |
1.14 |
| 2000 | 1.53 |
1.17 |
1.13 |
| 2001 | 1.51 |
1.21 |
1.10 |
| 2002 | 1.51 |
1.20 |
1.04 |
| 2003 | 1.48 |
1.09 |
0.93 |
| 2004 | 1.44 |
1.02 |
0.89 |
| 2005 | 1.45 |
1.17 |
1.00 |
| 2006 | 1.41 |
1.12 |
0.95 |
| 2007 | 1.00 |
0.87 |
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