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“Statistics regarding street and highway accidents are so vital to any comprehensive understanding and treatment of the safety problem that their collection and analysis in
every State and community are essential.”
National Safety Conference – 1924 Washington D.C.
1940-2013 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts
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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Crashes
Fact: Since 1940 there have been over 21 million motor vehicle crashes.
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1940-2013 Crashes Per 1 Fatality Crashes Crashes Per Fatal
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1915-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Fact: Since 1915 there have been 142,810 people killed on Michigan roads.
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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Fact: Since 1940 there have been 117,088 people killed on Michigan roads.
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1940-2013 Michigan Motor Vehicle Injuries
Fact: Since 1940 over 7.9 million Michigan motorists have been injured in motor vehicle crashes.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
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1940-2013 Michigan Population (millions)
Fact: Since 1940 Michigan's population has increased by 86.8 %.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
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1940-2013 Michigan Registered Vehicles (millions)
Fact: There are over 5 times more registered vehicles in Michigan in 2013 than in 1940.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
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1940-2013 Michigan Vehicle Miles Traveled (billions)
Fact: Michigan motorists are driving annually, over 6 times more in 2013 than in 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1,000 Population
Fact: There are 33% more crashes per 1,000 people today than in 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1,000 Registered Vehicles
Fact: There are 51% fewer crashes per 1,000 registered vehicles today than in 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Crash Rate Per 1 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
Fact: There are 61% fewer crashes per 1 million VMT today than in 1940.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
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1940-2013 Michigan Fatality Rate Per 10,000 Population
Fact: There has been a 72% decrease in fatalities per 10k people since 1940. value = 3.95
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1940-2013 Michigan Fatality Rate Per 10,000 Registered Vehicles
Fact: There has been a 89% decrease in fatalities per 10k registered vehicles since 1940. value =
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1940-2013 Michigan Fatality Rate Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
Fact: The fatality rate per 100 million VMT has decreased 91% since 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 10,000 Population
Fact: There are 11% more crash related injuries per 10k people today than in 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 10,000 Registered Vehicles
Fact: There are 60% fewer crash related injuries per 10k registered vehicles since 1940.
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1940-2013 Michigan Injury Rate Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
Fact: The injury rate per 100 million VMT has decreased 67% since 1940.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
110,776
183,230
273,821
349,264
356,090
396,044
358,306
282,269
33,183
56,365
136,310
161,728
148,006
135,907
95,037
70,962
1,423
1,684 18%
2,020 20%
2,032 .6%
1,583 -22%
1,436 -9%
1,158 -19%
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1940-2013 Ten Year Averages Avg. Crashes Avg. Injuries Avg. Fatalities Fact: Fatalities and Injuries
have been decreasing steadily since the 1970's.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
116,154
133,236
100,125
71,450
72,013
83,160
110,631
137,619
140,172
143,197
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1940-1949 Michigan Crashes 289,248 74 Year Average
110,776 Decade Average
Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on Michigan's transportation picture.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
161,750
176,587
160,829
184,174
185,534
196,812
197,995
191,915
177,934
198,771
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1950-1959 Michigan Crashes
183,230
289,248 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: Crashes increased 23% from 1950 to 1959.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
209,724
199,973
233,078
261,794
284,444
310,598
302,880
299,004
305,495
331,223
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1960-1969 Michigan Crashes
273,821 289,248 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: The 1960's showed the largest increase in crashes of any decade.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
313,715
314,015
359,745
350,864
324,763
333,560
365,600
374,751
389,193
366,435
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1970-1979 Michigan Crashes
349,264
289,248 74 Year Average
Fact: The 1970's were the first decade to average more crashes than the 72 year average.
Decade Average
314,594
302,831
294,971
300,797
335,193
386,904
400,694
397,224
410,437
417,252
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1980-1989 Michigan Crashes
356,090
289,248 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: 1986 was the first year with over 400,000 crashes.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
387,180
364,847
344,942
363,636
398,050
421,073
435,477
425,793
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415,675
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1990-1999 Michigan Crashes
396,044
289,248
74 Year Average
Decade average
Fact: The recession of the early 1990's had a dramatic affect on the number of crashes.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
424,852
400,813
395,515
391,485
373,028
350,838
315,322
324,174
316,057
290,978
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2000-2009 Michigan Crashes
358,306
289,248 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: In 2009 there were fewer than 300,000 crashes for the first time since 1982.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
282,075
284,049
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2010-2013 Michigan Crashes
282,269 289,248 74 Year Average
4-Year Average
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,730
2,133
1,325
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1940-1949 Michigan Fatalities
1,423 1,582
74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on the number of Michigan motorists being killed in crashes.
U.S. Recession November 1948-October 1949
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,605
1,640
1,736
1,905
1,793
2,016
1,746
1,548
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1950-1959 Michigan Fatalities
1,684
74 Year Average 1,582
Decade Average
Fact: The economic recessions of 1957 and 1960 had a dramatic affect on traffic fatalities.
U.S. Recession July 1953-May 1954
U.S. Recession August 1957-April 1958
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,604
1,567
1,574
1,887
2,122
2,136
2,298
2,137
2,392
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1960-1969 Michigan Fatalities
Highest fatality count ever
2,020
74 Year Average 1,582
Decade Average
Fact: The 1960's experienced the largest increase in fatalities, 55%, than in any other decade.
U.S. Recession April 1960-January 1961
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
2,177
2,152
2,258
2,213
1,875
1,811
1,955
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1970-1979 Michigan Fatalities
2,032
74 Year Average 1,582
Decade Average
Fact: More people were killed in traffic crashes in the 1970's than in any other decade.
U.S. Recession November 1973-March 1975
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,774
1,589
1,417
1,331
1,556
1,569
1,632
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1980-1989 Michigan Fatalities
1,583 74 Year Average 1,582 Decade Average
Fact: There was a 22% decrease in fatalities during the 1980's compared to the 1970's, based on decade averages.
2 U.S. Recessions January-July 1980, July 1981-November 1982
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,563
1,425
1,300
1,414
1,419
1,537
1,505
1,446
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1990-1999 Michigan Fatalities
1,436
74 Year Average 1,582
Decade Average
Fact: The 1990's was the first decade ever to record fewer than 1,600 fatalities every year.
U.S. Recession July 1990-March 1991
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
1,382
1,328
1,279
1,283
1,159
1,129
1,084
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2000-2009 Michigan Fatalities
1,158
74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: 2009 was the first year since 1924 to record fewer than 900 fatalities. 1,582
U.S. Recession March-November 2001
U.S. Recession December 2007-June 2009
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
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2010-2013 Michigan Fatalities
928
74 Year Average 1,582
4-Year Average
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
34,247
40,708
28,967
21,988
23,401
27,755
34,479
38,195
40,892
41,197
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1940-1949 Michigan Injuries
33,183
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: W.W.II had a dramatic affect on Michigan citizens being injured in crashes.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
45,734
48,418
49,119
57,834
56,444
62,234
61,158
60,067
57,767
64,873
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1950-1959 Michigan Injuries
56,365
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: There was a 42% increase in injuries from 1950 to 1959.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
91,026
93,350
108,143
126,896
144,623
155,258
156,694
151,297
160,413
175,400
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1960-1969 Michigan Injuries
136,310
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: The number of injuires almost doubled from 1960-69, the largest increase of any decade.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
161,719
157,664
178,929
169,485
141,132
147,299
162,894
166,389
169,202
162,571
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1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1970-1979 Michigan Injuries
161,728
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: The highest number of injuries (1,617,284) were reported during the 1970's.
Highest injury count ever recorded
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
144,972
136,455
130,061
135,811
150,740
157,417
158,032
156,318
155,713
154,537
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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1980-1989 Michigan Injuries
148,006
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: Total injuries for the 1980's fell 8.5% from the 1970's, based on decade averages.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
145,179
135,830
118,727
134,548
142,200
146,303
142,553
137,548
131,578
124,601
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120,000
140,000
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1990-1999 Michigan Injuries
135,907
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact: 1992 was the first time since 1962 that fewer than 120,000 people were injured.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
121,826
112,294
112,484
105,555
99,680
90,510
81,942
80,576
74,568
70,931
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60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2000-2009 Michigan Injuries
95,037
107,422 74 Year Average
Decade Average
Fact 1: In 2004 there were less than 100,000 injuries for the first time since 1961. Fact 2: 2006 saw the greatest percent decrease in the decade with a 9.5% decline from 2005.
Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Historical Perspective
70,501
71,796
70,518
71,031
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2010-2013 Michigan Injuries
70,962
107,422 74 Year Average
4-Year Average