| Fatal Crashes By First Harmful Event, Type Of Collision, 2016 |
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| Type of collision |
Number |
Percent of total fatal crashes |
| Collision with moving motor vehicle |
|
|
| Angle |
6,122 |
17.8 % |
| Rear end |
2,350 |
6.8 |
| Sideswipe |
940 |
2.7 |
| Head on |
3,511 |
10.2 |
| Other/unknown |
174 |
0.5 |
| Total |
13,097 |
38.0% |
| Collision with fixed object |
|
|
| Pole/post |
1,416 |
4.1 |
| Culvert/curb/ditch |
2,516 |
7.3 |
| Shrubbery/tree |
2,585 |
7.5 |
| Guard rail |
896 |
2.6 |
| Embankment |
947 |
2.7 |
| Bridge |
231 |
0.7 |
| Other/unknown |
1,835 |
5.3 |
| Total |
10,426 |
30.3% |
| Collision with object, not fixed |
|
|
| Parked motor vehicle |
392 |
1.1 |
| Animal |
181 |
0.5 |
| Pedestrian |
5,548 |
16.1 |
| Pedalcyclist |
822 |
2.4 |
| Train |
102 |
0.3 |
| Other/unknown |
383 |
1.1 |
| Total |
7,428 |
21.6 % |
| Noncollision |
|
|
| Rollover |
3,067 |
8.9 |
| Other/unknown |
396 |
1.1 |
| Total |
3,463 |
10.1 |
| Total |
34,439 (1) |
100.0% |
(1) Includes 25 fatal crashes with unknown first harmful events.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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