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SCHUYLER COUNTYTRAFFIC SAFETY DATA

Prepared by

Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research80 Wolf Road, Suite 607, Albany, NY 12205-2604

Phone 518-453-0291 . FAX 518-453-0298

February 2011

COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY DATA This document provides various accident and ticket data for the county. Ticket data are presented for the years 2007-2009. Four summary reports provide detailed accident data for the three years 2007-2009. The four accident reports provide data for 1) all accidents, 2) alcohol-related accidents, 3) speed-related accidents, and 4) motorcycle accidents. Caution is advised in interpreting the data in cases where the numbers are very small. For assistance in using the data in this document or to request additional information, please contact

Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research

80 Wolf Road, Suite 607 Albany, New York 12205 Telephone: 518-453-0291

Contact Person: Sandra Fuller

E-Mail: [email protected]

OR

Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee NYS Department of Motor Vehicles

6 Empire State Plaza Room 414 Albany, New York 12228 Telephone: 518-474-5111

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Essex Cayuga Fulton Albany Allegany

Hamilton Clinton Greene Chenango Broome

Herkimer Franklin Montgomery Columbia Cattaraugus

Warren Jefferson Nassau Cortland Chautauqua

Lewis New York City: Bronx, Kings, Manhattan, Queens, Richmond

Delaware Chemung

Madison Rensselaer Dutchess Erie

Oneida Schenectady Orange Genesee

Onondaga Schoharie Putnam Livingston

Oswego Suffolk Rockland Monroe

St. Lawrence Westchester Saratoga Niagara

Seneca Sullivan Ontario

Wayne Ulster Orleans

Washington Otsego

Schuyler

Steuben

Tioga

Tompkins

Wyoming

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COUNTY DATA

Section Accident Data: 2007 - 2009 General Accident Summary Report ......................................................................................... 1

Alcohol-Related Accident Summary Report ........................................................................... 2

Speed-Related Accident Summary Report............................................................................... 3

Motorcycle Accident Summary Report.................................................................................... 4

Ticket Data: 2007 - 2009 Tickets Issued and Conviction Rates for Selected Violations ................................................. 5

DWI/AI Probation Data ........................................................................................................... 5

Tickets Issued by TSLED Agencies by Agency Type ............................................................. 5

TSLED Tickets Issued for Selected Violations by Enforcement Agency ................................ 5

SECTION 1

General Accident Summary Report

Category TotalsCounty Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

County Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

County Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

Total Accidents 528 323,106 0.2 555 316,231 0.2 531 314,974 0.2Fatal Accidents 0 1,220 0.0 0 1,160 0.0 4 1,060 0.4Non-Fatal Personal Injury Accidents 135 139,117 0.1 135 134,894 0.1 113 133,888 0.1Reportable Property Damage Accidents 393 182,769 0.2 420 180,177 0.2 414 180,026 0.2

Manner of CollisionSingle Vehicle Accidents 359 103,286 0.3 394 104,790 0.4 386 101,080 0.4Multiple Vehicle Accidents 169 219,820 0.1 161 211,441 0.1 145 213,894 0.1

Special Accident SeriesPedestrian/Motor Vehicle Accidents 4 15,701 <0.1 2 15,620 <0.1 3 15,682 <0.1Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Accidents 0 5,535 0.0 1 5,646 <0.1 1 5,620 <0.1Motorcycle Accidents 19 5,426 0.4 14 5,396 0.3 13 5,150 0.3

FatalitiesPersons Killed (1) 0 1,317 0.0 0 1,224 0.0 4 1,148 0.3Drivers Killed 0 762 0.0 0 669 0.0 4 603 0.7Passengers Killed 0 231 0.0 0 211 0.0 0 209 0.0Pedestrians Killed 0 272 0.0 0 302 0.0 0 307 0.0Bicyclists Killed 0 50 0.0 0 42 0.0 0 29 0.0Other 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Non-Fatal InjuriesPersons Injured (1) 179 194,255 0.1 179 187,160 0.1 161 186,034 0.1Drivers Injured 123 119,314 0.1 125 114,393 0.1 103 112,855 0.1Passengers Injured 52 53,261 0.1 52 51,120 0.1 54 51,499 0.1Pedestrians Injured 4 15,472 <0.1 1 15,317 <0.1 3 15,321 <0.1Bicyclists Injured 0 5,373 0.0 1 5,422 <0.1 1 5,405 <0.1Other 0 835 0.0 0 908 0.0 0 954 0.0

General Notes* Some of the tables are based upon information received from police and motorist reports of motor vehicle accidents. Others are based only on the police reports; these are indicated by a (P).* The Property Damage Accident reporting level is $1,000 or more. * The term "vehicle" always excludes bicycles.* The term "driver" always excludes bicyclists.* Percentages may not total 100.0 due to rounding.

(1) Includes pedestrians, bicyclists and all other non-vehicle involved persons as well as vehicle occupants regardless of seating position.

2009

Schuyler County

Motor Vehicle AccidentsNew York State Department of Motor Vehicles

TABLE 1 Accident Summary Totals2007 2008

Compiled by ITSMR, December 2010All Accidents

Page 1 of 6

2007 2008 2009Crash Rates Crash Rate per 10,000 Population 277.50 293.84 283.65 Crash Rate per 10,000 Licensed Drivers 367.30 391.53 374.84

Fatality & Injury Rates Fatality & Injury Rate per 10,000 Population 94.08 94.77 88.14 Fatality & Injury Rate per 10,000 Licensed Drivers 124.52 126.28 116.48

TotalAccidents Mid-6am 6am-Noon Noon-6pm 6pm-Mid Unknown

Total 531 71 140 168 142 10Sunday 68 12 17 21 17 1Monday 71 4 19 22 23 3Tuesday 76 10 21 21 23 1Wednesday 64 7 20 19 17 1Thursday 80 10 32 23 12 3Friday 92 14 15 37 26 0Saturday 80 14 16 25 24 1

# % # % # %Total 470 100.0 499 100.0 480 100.0

State Police 49 10.4 56 11.2 63 13.1County Police 341 72.6 367 73.5 361 75.2New York City (NYPD) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Municipal Police (non-NYC) 80 17.0 76 15.2 56 11.7Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Schuyler County

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Time of Day

200920082007TABLE 3(P) Police Investigating Agency

TABLE 2 Day of Week/Time of Day: 2009

TABLE 1.1 Crash and Fatality & Injury Rates


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2007 2008 2009# % # % # %

Total 528 100.0State Routes 277 52.5County Routes 101 19.1Town Routes 83 15.7Municipal Routes 41 7.8Parkways 0 0.0Thruway 0 0.0Other Interstates 0 0.0Unknown 26 4.9

# % # % # %Total Drivers 686 100.0 695 100.0 644 100.0

Male 450 65.6 398 57.3 376 58.4Female 231 33.7 284 40.9 257 39.9Unknown 5 0.7 13 1.9 11 1.7

Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Ages 16-20 95 13.8 78 11.2 75 11.6Ages 21-29 125 18.2 123 17.7 109 16.9Ages 30-39 109 15.9 95 13.7 97 15.1Ages 40-49 139 20.3 147 21.2 135 21.0Ages 50-59 117 17.1 123 17.7 113 17.5Ages 60-69 60 8.7 63 9.1 62 9.6Ages 70 and Over 36 5.2 51 7.3 41 6.4Unknown Age 5 0.7 15 2.2 12 1.9

New York State Department of Motor VehiclesMotor Vehicle Accidents

Schuyler County

Data are notavailable.

200920082007TABLE 5 Driver Gender and Age

TABLE 4 Jurisdictional Road System

Data are notavailable.


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# % # % # %Total Accidents 470 499 480

Alcohol Involvement* 35 7.4 26 5.2 18 3.8Backing Unsafely 14 3.0 15 3.0 17 3.5Driver Inattention/Distraction 62 13.2 68 13.6 52 10.8Driver Inexperience 25 5.3 13 2.6 14 2.9Failure to Keep Right 7 1.5 5 1.0 12 2.5Failure to Yield R.O.W. 27 5.7 27 5.4 34 7.1Following Too Closely 35 7.4 26 5.2 19 4.0Passing/Lane Violations 24 5.1 25 5.0 17 3.5Traffic Control Disregarded 10 2.1 6 1.2 4 0.8Turning Improperly 15 3.2 8 1.6 14 2.9Unsafe Speed* 48 10.2 68 13.6 52 10.8

Note: Many accidents have multiple factors reported.

Age Group Total # % # of Ped/Bike Total # % # of Ped/BikeTotal 179 100.0 2 165 100.0 4

Under Age 4 3 1.7 0 0 0.0 0Ages 4-6 0 0.0 0 4 2.4 0Ages 7-15 13 7.3 1 12 7.3 1Ages 16-17 10 5.6 0 12 7.3 0Ages 18-20 19 10.6 0 18 10.9 0Ages 21-29 34 19.0 0 26 15.8 1Ages 30-39 24 13.4 0 21 12.7 0Ages 40-49 31 17.3 0 29 17.6 1Ages 50-59 22 12.3 0 19 11.5 0Ages 60-69 11 6.1 0 12 7.3 0Ages 70 and Over 12 6.7 1 11 6.7 1Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 1 0.6 0

# Killed or Injured %



Motor Vehicle Occupants 150 100.0 156 100.0 142 100.0No Restraint Used 22 14.7 11 7.1 8 5.6Restraint Used 118 78.7 131 84.0 129 90.8Unknown 10 6.7 14 9.0 5 3.5

Motorcyclists 21 100.0 11 100.0 11 100.0No Helmet Used 1 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0Helmet Used 18 85.7 10 90.9 10 90.9Unknown 2 9.5 1 9.1 1 9.1

Bicyclists 0 0.0 1 100.0 1 100.0No Helmet Used 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0

* These numbers represent the total number of accidents in which police checked "alcohol involvement" or "unsafe speed" as apparent contributing factors on police accident report form. They do not represent the total number of alcohol-related or speed-related accidents that occurred in the county. For data on the total number of alcohol-related accidents in the county, see the separate report titled, "Summary of Alcohol-Related Accidents." For data on the total number of speed-related accidents in the county, see the separate report titled, "Summary of Speed-Related Accidents."

2008 2009

TABLE 6(P) Select Accident Contributing Factors

Schuyler County


200920082007

200920082007

TABLE 8(P) Reported Safety Equipment Use

TABLE 7 Persons Killed or Injured by Age Group: 2008-2009


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FIGURE 1Schuyler County 2009

Licensed Drivers and Drivers Involved in Fatal and Personal Injury Accidentsby Age Group

Licensed Drivers (n=14,166)Drivers in F&PI Accidents (n=157)

Note: In interpreting these data, any age group with a greater percentage of drivers involved in fatal and personal injury accidents than licensed drivers indicates that the drivers in that age group are overrepresented in fatal and personal injury accidents. 2 drivers in fatal and personal injury accidents were excluded due to unknown age.

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Licensed Drivers and Drivers Involved in Fatal and Personal Injury Accidentsby Age Group

Licensed Drivers (n=14,166)Drivers in F&PI Accidents (n=157)


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TABLE 9 Fatal & Personal Injury Crashes, Crash Rate per Roadway Mile, and Fatalities & Injuries by County Jurisdiction

Pop./ F&PI Crashes/ # Killed & F&PI Crashes/ # Killed & F&PI Crashes/ # Killed &Pop. % Miles % Mile Crashes Mile Injured Crashes Mile Injured Crashes Mile Injured

Towns Catharine 1,405 7.2 59.7 8.4 23.5 5 0.1 7 10 0.2 11 4 0.1 5Cayuta 550 2.8 29.0 4.1 19.0 11 0.4 13 4 0.1 4 10 0.3 14Dix 2,262 11.6 77.3 10.8 29.3 18 0.2 29 23 0.3 32 11 0.1 13Hector 4,666 23.9 216.6 30.4 21.5 32 0.1 43 32 0.1 47 27 0.1 33Montour 747 3.8 37.9 5.3 19.7 9 0.2 11 2 0.1 2 17 0.4 30Orange 1,786 9.2 85.7 12.0 20.8 12 0.1 18 9 0.1 8 9 0.1 12Reading 1,462 7.5 63.0 8.8 23.2 15 0.2 16 15 0.2 23 9 0.1 15Tyrone 1,730 8.9 94.2 13.2 18.4 9 0.1 13 10 0.1 12 5 0.1 5

Villages Burdett 353 1.8 4.0 0.6 88.3 1 0.3 1 1 0.3 2 1 0.3 2

Montour Falls 1,802 9.2 18.9 2.7 95.3 7 0.4 7 7 0.4 13 5 0.3 8Odessa 616 3.2 8.0 1.1 77.0 3 0.4 3 3 0.4 4 4 0.5 7Watkins Glen 2,126 10.9 18.4 2.6 115.5 13 0.7 18 17 0.9 19 14 0.8 20

Other unknown na na na na na 0 na na 2 na 2 1 na 1

Schuyler19,505 712.6 27.4 135 0.2 179 135 0.2 179 117 0.2 165

New York State 19,227,088 113342.8 169.6 140,337 1.2 195,572 136,054 1.2 188,384 134,948 1.2 187,182

Source: US Census Bureau redistricting data, NYSDOT Highway Mileage report, and the NYSDMV AIS data base.

2009

Schuyler County


20082007

County Total

Jurisdiction


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SECTION 2

Alcohol-Related Accident Summary Report

Category TotalsCounty Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

County Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

County Total

NYS Total

% of NYS

Total Accidents 35 9,480 0.4 26 9,202 0.3 19 8,873 0.2Fatal Accidents 0 344 0.0 0 355 0.0 1 329 0.3Non-Fatal Personal Injury Accidents 20 4,991 0.4 16 4,775 0.3 5 4,676 0.1Reportable Property Damage Accidents 15 4,145 0.4 10 4,072 0.2 13 3,868 0.3

Manner of CollisionSingle Vehicle Accidents 31 5,138 0.6 20 5,033 0.4 16 4,843 0.3Multiple Vehicle Accidents 4 4,342 0.1 6 4,169 0.1 3 4,030 0.1

Special A-R Accident SeriesA-R Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Accidents 0 403 0.0 1 428 0.2 0 432 0.0A-R Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Accidents 0 97 0.0 0 106 0.0 0 118 0.0A-R Motorcycle Accidents 2 217 0.9 0 220 0.0 1 191 0.5

FatalitiesPersons Killed (1) 0 373 0.0 0 381 0.0 1 361 0.3Drivers Killed 0 239 0.0 0 212 0.0 1 198 0.5

Drinking Drivers 0 215 0.0 0 192 0.0 0 175 0.0Non-Drinking Drivers 0 24 0.0 0 20 0.0 1 23 4.3

Passengers Killed 0 65 0.0 0 77 0.0 0 64 0.0Pedestrians Killed 0 62 0.0 0 82 0.0 0 91 0.0Bicyclists Killed 0 7 0.0 0 10 0.0 0 8 0.0Other 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Non-Fatal InjuriesPersons Injured (1) 27 7,175 0.4 18 6,886 0.3 10 6,810 0.1Drivers Injured 18 4,593 0.4 15 4,396 0.3 6 4,321 0.1Passengers Injured 9 2,072 0.4 3 1,979 0.2 4 1,959 0.2Pedestrians Injured 0 362 0.0 0 360 0.0 0 369 0.0Bicyclists Injured 0 90 0.0 0 94 0.0 0 107 0.0Other 0 58 0.0 0 57 0.0 0 54 0.0

General Notes* All tables are based on information received from police reports.* The Property Damage Accident reporting level is $1,000 or more. * The term "vehicle" always excludes bicycles.* The term "driver" always excludes bicyclists.* Percentages may not total 100.0 due to rounding.

2009

New York State Department of Motor VehiclesAlcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Accidents

Schuyler County


2007 2008TABLE 1(P) Alcohol-Related (A-R) Accidents

Compiled by ITSMR, December 2010Alcohol-Related Accidents

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TotalAccidents Mid-6am 6am-Noon Noon-6pm 6pm-Mid Unknown

Total 19 6 0 4 9 0Sunday 4 1 0 1 2 0Monday 2 0 0 1 1 0Tuesday 3 0 0 1 2 0Wednesday 1 0 0 0 1 0Thursday 2 2 0 0 0 0Friday 2 0 0 1 1 0Saturday 5 3 0 0 2 0

# % # % # %Total Drivers 36 100.0 30 100.0 20 100.0

Male 32 88.9 20 66.7 16 80.0Drinking Drivers 31 86.1 19 63.3 14 70.0Non-Drinking Drivers 1 2.8 1 3.3 2 10.0

Female 4 11.1 9 30.0 4 20.0Drinking Drivers 4 11.1 7 23.3 4 20.0Non-Drinking Drivers 0 0.0 2 6.7 0 0.0

Unknown 0 0.0 1 3.3 0 0.0Drinking Drivers 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Non-Drinking Drivers 0 0.0 1 3.3 0 0.0

Drinking Drivers 35 100.0 26 100.0 18 100.0Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Ages 16-20 6 17.1 4 15.4 2 11.1Ages 21-29 9 25.7 10 38.5 3 16.7Ages 30-39 8 22.9 1 3.8 5 27.8Ages 40-49 7 20.0 7 26.9 5 27.8Ages 50-59 5 14.3 2 7.7 1 5.6Age 60 and Over 0 0.0 2 7.7 2 11.1Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Non-Drinking Drivers 1 100.0 4 100.0 2 100.0Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Ages 16-20 1 100.0 1 25.0 0 0.0Ages 21-29 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0Ages 30-39 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Ages 40-49 0 0.0 1 25.0 1 50.0Ages 50-59 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Age 60 and Over 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0Unknown Age 0 0.0 1 25.0 0 0.0

Time of Day

New York State Department of Motor VehiclesAlcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Accidents

Schuyler County

2007 2008 2009TABLE 3(P) Driver Gender and Age

TABLE 2(P) Day of Week/Time of Day: 2009


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# % # % # %Total Accidents 35 26 19

Driver Inattention/Distraction 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0Failure to Keep Right 3 8.6 1 3.8 3 15.8Failure to Yield R.O.W. 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Fell Asleep 2 5.7 1 3.8 1 5.3Following Too Closely 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0Passing/Lane Violations 1 2.9 2 7.7 1 5.3Traffic Control Disregarded 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Unsafe Speed 13 37.1 4 15.4 1 5.3


Age Group Total # % # of Ped/Bike Total # % # of Ped/BikeTotal 18 100.0 0 11 100.0 0

Under Age 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0Ages 4-6 0 0.0 0 2 18.2 0Ages 7-15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0Ages 16-17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0Ages 18-20 3 16.7 0 1 9.1 0Ages 21-29 6 33.3 0 3 27.3 0Ages 30-39 2 11.1 0 0 0.0 0Ages 40-49 3 16.7 0 2 18.2 0Ages 50-59 1 5.6 0 1 9.1 0Ages 60-69 2 11.1 0 1 9.1 0Ages 70 and Over 1 5.6 0 1 9.1 0Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0




Motor Vehicle Occupants 25 100.0 18 100.0 9 100.0No Restraint Used 11 44.0 2 11.1 4 44.4Restraint Used 9 36.0 10 55.6 3 33.3Unknown 5 20.0 6 33.3 2 22.2

Motorcyclists 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0No Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Helmet Used 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100.0Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Bicyclists 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0No Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0


Schuyler County

Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle AccidentsNew York State Department of Motor Vehicles

20082007 2009

20082007 2009TABLE 6(P) Reported Safety Equipment Use

TABLE 5(P) Persons Killed or Injured by Age Group: 2008-20092008 2009


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Licensed Drivers, Impaired Drivers Involved in Alcohol-Related Fatal andPersonal Injury Accidents, and Drivers Arrested for Impaired Driving

by Age GroupLicensed Drivers (n=14,166)

Impaired Drivers in A-R F&PI Accidents (n=6)

Impaired Driving Arrests (n=112)

Note: In interpreting these data, any age group with a greater percentage of impaired drivers involved in A-R fatal and personal injury accidents than licensed drivers indicates that the drivers in that age group are overrepresented in A-R fatal and personal injury accidents. Similarly, any age group with a greater percentage of drivers arrested for impaired driving than licensed drivers indicates that drivers in that age group are overrepresented in alcohol-related arrests.

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Licensed Drivers, Impaired Drivers Involved in Alcohol-Related Fatal andPersonal Injury Accidents, and Drivers Arrested for Impaired Driving

by Age GroupLicensed Drivers (n=14,166)

Impaired Drivers in A-R F&PI Accidents (n=6)

Impaired Driving Arrests (n=112)


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SECTION 3

Speed-Related Accident Summary Report

Category TotalsCounty

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

County

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

County

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

Total Accidents 51 31,729 0.2 69 32,234 0.2 57 28,877 0.2

Fatal Accidents 0 369 0.0 0 379 0.0 0 314 0.0

Non-Fatal Personal Injury Accidents 32 14,405 0.2 35 14,207 0.2 25 13,202 0.2

Reportable Property Damage Accidents 19 16,955 0.1 34 17,648 0.2 32 15,361 0.2

Manner of Collision

Single Vehicle Accidents 40 19,143 0.2 60 20,115 0.3 43 17,351 0.2

Multiple Vehicle Accidents 11 12,586 0.1 9 12,119 0.1 14 11,526 0.1

Special S-R Accident Series

S-R Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Accidents 0 382 0.0 0 369 0.0 0 382 0.0

S-R Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Accidents 0 91 0.0 0 93 0.0 0 121 0.0

S-R Motorcycle Accidents 3 857 0.4 1 854 0.1 1 755 0.1

Fatalities

Persons Killed (1) 0 406 0.0 0 412 0.0 0 357 0.0

Drivers Killed 0 277 0.0 0 293 0.0 0 237 0.0

Speeding Drivers 0 249 0.0 0 271 0.0 0 211 0.0

Non-Speeding Drivers 0 28 0.0 0 22 0.0 0 26 0.0

Passengers Killed 0 104 0.0 0 90 0.0 0 87 0.0

Pedestrians Killed 0 24 0.0 0 29 0.0 0 31 0.0

Bicyclists Killed 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0.0

Other 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Non-Fatal Injuries

Persons Injured (1) 40 21,137 0.2 48 20,595 0.2 34 19,326 0.2

Drivers Injured 28 14,151 0.2 33 13,818 0.2 23 12,890 0.2

Passengers Injured 12 6,427 0.2 15 6,235 0.2 11 5,853 0.2

Pedestrians Injured 0 383 0.0 0 364 0.0 0 386 0.0

Bicyclists Injured 0 90 0.0 0 90 0.0 0 121 0.0

Other 0 86 0.0 0 88 0.0 0 76 0.0

General Notes

* All tables are based on information received from police reports.

* The Property Damage Accident reporting level is $1,000 or more.

* The term "vehicle" always excludes bicycles.

* The term "driver" always excludes bicyclists.

* Percentages may not total 100.0 due to rounding.


TABLE 1(P) Speed-Related (S-R) Accidents

2009


Speed-Related Motor Vehicle Accidents

Schuyler County

20082007

Compiled by ITSMR, December 2010Speed-Related Accidents

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Total Time of Day

Accidents Mid-6am 6am-Noon Noon-6pm 6pm-Mid Unknown

Total 57 9 15 19 14 0

Sunday 9 1 4 2 2 0

Monday 6 1 1 3 1 0

Tuesday 7 1 1 2 3 0

Wednesday 7 0 4 2 1 0

Thursday 4 1 1 1 1 0

Friday 13 2 2 4 5 0

Saturday 11 3 2 5 1 0

# % # % # %

Total Drivers 61 100.0 75 100.0 67 100.0

Male 38 62.3 34 45.3 45 67.2

Speeding Drivers 33 54.1 30 40.0 39 58.2

Non-Speeding Drivers 5 8.2 4 5.3 6 9.0

Female 22 36.1 41 54.7 20 29.9



Unknown 1 1.6 0 0.0 2 3.0




Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 16-20 20 38.5 15 21.7 17 30.4

Ages 21-29 12 23.1 21 30.4 18 32.1

Ages 30-39 8 15.4 8 11.6 8 14.3

Ages 40-49 8 15.4 11 15.9 6 10.7

Ages 50-59 2 3.8 10 14.5 4 7.1

Age 60 and Over 2 3.8 4 5.8 2 3.6

Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8


Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 16-20 2 22.2 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 21-29 2 22.2 1 16.7 2 18.2

Ages 30-39 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 18.2

Ages 40-49 1 11.1 1 16.7 3 27.3

Ages 50-59 2 22.2 0 0.0 0 0.0

Age 60 and Over 1 11.1 4 66.7 3 27.3

Unknown Age 1 11.1 0 0.0 1 9.1



Schuyler County

200920082007

TABLE 2(P) Day of Week/Time of Day: 2009

TABLE 3(P) Driver Gender and Age


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# % # % # %

Total Accidents 51 69 57

Alcohol Involvement 15 29.4 5 7.2 4 7.0

Driver Inattention/Distraction 1 2.0 1 1.4 1 1.8

Driver Inexperience 10 19.6 5 7.2 7 12.3

Failure to Keep Right 1 2.0 0 0.0 3 5.3

Failure to Yield R.O.W. 0 0.0 1 1.4 0 0.0

Following Too Closely 2 3.9 0 0.0 1 1.8

Passing/Lane Violations 0 0.0 1 1.4 4 7.0

Traffic Control Disregarded 2 3.9 0 0.0 2 3.5


Age Group Total # % # of Ped/Bike Total # % # of Ped/Bike

Total 48 100.0 0 34 100.0 0

Under Age 4 1 2.1 0 0 0.0 0

Ages 4-6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0

Ages 7-15 5 10.4 0 2 5.9 0

Ages 16-17 1 2.1 0 8 23.5 0

Ages 18-20 6 12.5 0 4 11.8 0

Ages 21-29 12 25.0 0 8 23.5 0

Ages 30-39 5 10.4 0 3 8.8 0

Ages 40-49 8 16.7 0 2 5.9 0

Ages 50-59 4 8.3 0 4 11.8 0

Ages 60-69 3 6.3 0 3 8.8 0

Ages 70 and Over 3 6.3 0 0 0.0 0

Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0

# Killed or

Injured %# Killed or

Injured %# Killed or

Injured %

Motor Vehicle Occupants 38 100.0 48 100.0 33 100.0

No Restraint Used 8 21.1 5 10.4 2 6.1

Restraint Used 24 63.2 42 87.5 31 93.9

Unknown 6 15.8 1 2.1 0 0.0

Motorcyclists 2 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0

No Helmet Used 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0

Unknown 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Bicyclists 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

No Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Helmet Used 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0


TABLE 6(P) Reported Safety Equipment Use

TABLE 5(P) Persons Killed or Injured by Age Group: 2008-2009

2008 2009

200920082007


200920082007

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SECTION 4

Motorcycle Accident Summary Report

Category TotalsCounty

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

County

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

County

Total

NYS

Total

% of

NYS

Total Motorcycle Accidents 19 5,426 0.4 14 5,396 0.3 13 5,150 0.3

Fatal Accidents 0 164 0.0 0 184 0.0 3 152 2.0

Non-Fatal Personal Injury Accidents 17 4,727 0.4 12 4,593 0.3 9 4,347 0.2

Reportable Property Damage Accidents 2 535 0.4 2 619 0.3 1 651 0.2

Manner of Collision

Single Motorcycle Accidents 12 2,318 0.5 7 2,392 0.3 9 2,270 0.4

Multiple Vehicle Accidents 7 3,108 0.2 7 3,004 0.2 4 2,880 0.1

Special Motorcycle Accident Series

Motorcycle/Pedestrian Accidents 0 74 0.0 0 84 0.0 0 63 0.0

Motorcycle/Bicycle Accidents 0 19 0.0 0 29 0.0 0 28 0.0

Fatalities

Persons Killed (1) 0 172 0.0 0 188 0.0 3 155 1.9

Drivers Killed 0 162 0.0 0 175 0.0 3 146 2.1

Motorcycle Operators 0 162 0.0 0 175 0.0 3 146 2.1

Non-Motorcycle Drivers 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Passengers Killed 0 9 0.0 0 8 0.0 0 5 0.0

Motorcycle Passengers 0 9 0.0 0 7 0.0 0 5 0.0

Passengers in Other Vehicles 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0

Pedestrians Killed 0 1 0.0 0 4 0.0 0 3 0.0

Bicyclists Killed 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0.0

Other 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Non-Fatal Injuries

Persons Injured (1) 22 5,503 0.4 13 5,290 0.2 14 5,042 0.3

Drivers Injured 17 4,830 0.4 13 4,674 0.3 12 4,444 0.3

Passengers Injured 5 579 0.9 0 493 0.0 2 505 0.4

Pedestrians Injured 0 71 0.0 0 81 0.0 0 61 0.0

Bicyclists Injured 0 15 0.0 0 28 0.0 0 24 0.0

Other 0 8 0.0 0 14 0.0 0 8 0.0

General Notes

* Some of the tables are based upon information received from police and motorist

reports of motor vehicle accidents. Others are based only on the police

reports; these are indicated by a (P).

* The Property Damage Accident reporting level is $1,000 or more.

* The term "vehicle" always excludes bicycles.

* The term "driver" always excludes bicyclists.

* Percentages may not total 100.0 due to rounding.

Motorcycle Accidents



TABLE 1 Accident Summary Totals

20082007 2009

Schuyler County

Compiled by ITSMR, December 2010Motorcycle Accidents

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Total

Accidents Mid-6am 6am-Noon Noon-6pm 6pm-Mid Unknown

Total 13 0 4 4 5 0

Sunday 3 0 0 3 0 0

Monday 1 0 1 0 0 0

Tuesday 3 0 2 0 1 0

Wednesday 1 0 0 0 1 0

Thursday 1 0 1 0 0 0

Friday 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saturday 4 0 0 1 3 0

# % # % # %

Total MC Operators 19 100.0 15 100.0 14 100.0

Male 19 100.0 15 100.0 10 71.4

Female 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 28.6

Unknown 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Under Age 16 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 16-20 1 5.3 2 13.3 0 0.0

Ages 21-29 3 15.8 3 20.0 1 7.1

Ages 30-39 4 21.1 1 6.7 3 21.4

Ages 40-49 6 31.6 3 20.0 5 35.7

Ages 50-59 3 15.8 5 33.3 3 21.4

Ages 60 and Over 2 10.5 1 6.7 2 14.3

Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

# % # % # %

Total MC Accidents 19 12 9

Alcohol Involvement 2 10.5 0 0.0 1 11.1

Driver Inattention/Distraction 1 5.3 1 8.3 3 33.3

Driver Inexperience 3 15.8 0 0.0 1 11.1

Failure to Keep Right 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 11.1

Failure to Yield R.O.W. 3 15.8 2 16.7 1 11.1

Following Too Closely 1 5.3 1 8.3 0 0.0

Passing/Lane Violations 2 10.5 2 16.7 0 0.0

Traffic Control Disregarded 2 10.5 0 0.0 1 11.1

Turning Improperly 1 5.3 0 0.0 0 0.0

Unsafe Speed 3 15.8 1 8.3 1 11.1

Note: Many accidents have multiple factors reported. Caution is advised due to the small numbers.

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TABLE 3 Motorcycle Operator Gender and Age

TABLE 2 Day of Week/Time of Day: 2009


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# % # % # %

Age Group 21 100.0 13 100.0 14 100.0

Under Age 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 4-6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 7-15 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 16-17 1 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0

Ages 18-20 0 0.0 1 7.7 0 0.0

Ages 21-29 4 19.0 3 23.1 1 7.1

Ages 30-39 3 14.3 1 7.7 4 28.6

Ages 40-49 7 33.3 3 23.1 5 35.7

Ages 50-59 4 19.0 4 30.8 3 21.4

Ages 60-69 2 9.5 0 0.0 1 7.1

Ages 70 and Over 0 0.0 1 7.7 0 0.0

Unknown Age 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

# % # % # %

Motorcyclists 21 100.0 11 100.0 11 100.0

No Helmet Used 1 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0

Helmet Used 18 85.7 10 90.9 10 90.9

Unknown 2 9.5 1 9.1 1 9.1

# % of NYS # % of NYS

2005 808 0.3 1,788 0.3

2006 871 0.3 1,827 0.3

2007 917 0.3 1,877 0.3

2008 1,029 0.3 1,929 0.3

2009 1,023 0.3 1,948 0.3

2007

Schuyler County



TABLE 6(P) Reported Safety Equipment Use for Motorcyclists Killed or Injured

TABLE 5 Motorcyclists Killed or Injured by Age Group

20092008

MC Registrations MC Licenses

TABLE 7 Motorcycle Registrations / License Endorsements

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SECTION 5

Ticket Data

2007 2008 2009

TOTAL TICKETS ISSUED 3,728 3,513 4,169

SPEED (V&T 1180) 785 719 694 % of total tickets 21.1% 20.5% 16.6% % convicted on same charge (of adjudicated cases) 61.8% 60.4% 51.4%

SAFETY RESTRAINTS (V&T 1229c) 268 237 284 % of total tickets 7.2% 6.7% 6.8% % convicted on same charge (of adjudicated cases) 88.6% 85.5% 85.0%

Tickets for Non-Restrained Children (Under Age 16) 10 11 16

IMPAIRED DRIVING (V&T 1192) 248 199 204 % of total tickets 6.7% 5.7% 4.9%

Persons Arrested for Impaired Driving (N=142) (N=111) (N=112)Case adjudicated 91.6% 91.9% 95.5%Case pending 8.4% 8.1% 4.5%

Adjudicated Cases* (N=130) (N=102) (N=107)Convicted on original 1192 charge 60.8% 64.7% 49.5%Convicted on other 1192 charge 30.8% 28.4% 42.1%Convicted on non-1192 charge 1.5% 2.0% 0.0%Dismissed/Acquitted/Convicted on charge

associated with different event 6.9% 4.9% 8.4%

* Since some drivers are charged with more than one alcohol offense during a single traffic stop, conviction rates are based on drivers who have had at least one offense adjudicated.

Source: NYSDMV TSLED ticket system.

2007 2008 2009

Number of Persons Sentenced to Probation 29 33 19

Number of Persons on Probation 55 71 64

Source: NYS Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives.

SCHUYLER COUNTY

Tickets Issued and Conviction Rates for Select Violations

SCHUYLER COUNTY

Probation Data for V&T 1192 and 511 Convictions

Compiled by ITSMR, December 2010Enforcement/Adjudication

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Schuyler County

Tickets Issued by TSLED Agencies

By Agency Type

59%

16%

26%

62%

15%

24%

60%

18%22%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

State Police Local Sheriff/County

2007 2008 2009

All Tickets Seat Belt Tickets

Speed Tickets Persons Ticketed for

Impaired Driving

80%

10% 10%

79%

11% 11%

62%

29%

9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


2007 2008 2009

59%

16%

25%

61%

12%

27%

67%

9%

24%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%


2007 2008 2009

24%27%

49%

24% 23%

52%

27%

22%

51%

0%

20%

40%

60%


2007 2008 2009

Enforcement/Adjudication

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% of % of % of % of % of % of

Enforcement Agency # Shf/Local Co. Total # Shf/Local Co. Total # Shf/Local Co. Total

Schuyler Sheriff alcohol 117 65.7 47.2 98 65.8 49.2 104 69.3 51.0

NCIC 04800 speed 194 60.6 24.7 194 70.5 27.0 167 79.5 24.1

seatbelt 27 50.0 10.1 25 52.1 10.5 26 28.3 9.2

Watkins Glen P.D. alcohol 61 34.3 24.6 51 34.2 25.6 46 30.7 22.5

NCIC 04821 speed 126 39.4 16.1 81 29.5 11.3 43 20.5 6.2

seatbelt 27 50.0 10.1 23 47.9 9.7 66 71.7 23.2

Totals by Agency Type Sheriff and Local alcohol 178 71.8 149 74.9 150 73.5

speed 320 40.8 275 38.2 210 30.3

seatbelt 54 20.1 48 20.3 92 32.4

State Police alcohol 64 25.8 50 25.1 54 26.5

speed 462 58.9 436 60.6 468 67.4

seatbelt 213 79.5 186 78.5 177 62.3

Other alcohol 6 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0

incl. Park Police speed 3 0.4 8 1.1 16 2.3

seatbelt 1 0.4 3 1.3 15 5.3

County Totalsalcohol 248 199 204

speed 785 719 694

seatbelt 268 237 284

Source: NYSDMV

2009

TSLED Tickets Issued for Selected Violations by Enforcement Agency

SCHUYLER COUNTY

20082007

Enforcement /Adjudication

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