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1 North Carolina . 2017 Traffic Crash Facts . Roy Cooper, Governor State of North Carolina James H. Trogdon III, Secretary Department of Transportation An Illustrated Analysis Torre J. Jessup, Commissioner of North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles Traffic Crash Statistics Jonathan Puryear, Assistant Director Traffic Records Shawn Troy, PE, Traffic Safety Systems Engineer NCDOT, Traffic Safety Unit A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER. OF THE North Carolina . DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. The mission of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is to de- liver quality driver and motor vehicle services, promote highway safety and furnish timely and accurate information. We accomplish these goals by providing stellar customer service, enforcing motor vehicle laws and maintaining the integrity of official DMV records. This Division and its many partners, including the Governor's Highway Safety Program, continue to emphasize and promote safety. We en- courage drivers to change their habits and assist with the national goal of reducing motor vehicle crashes and the severity of injuries on our state highways.

2 However, many drivers still create dangers by ignoring the rules of the road. In 2017, reportable Traffic crashes increased by percent. The number of fatalities decreased by percent compared to those in 2016. Motorcyclist deaths decreased by percent; while pedal- cyclist deaths increased, up percent from 2016. Increases were also noted in the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes, up percent in 2017. Unfortunately, the number of crashes involving teens increased by percent over 2016. Additionally, crashes involving teens who were speeding also increased by percent. As you study these statistics, we invite you learn about the types of actions that contribute to motor vehicle deaths. Spread the word to all you know that activities like speeding or texting while driving have disastrous consequences. And, being distracted by devices from a cell phone to a navigational device take your attention away from safe driving habits. We encourage you to help us make North Carolina a safer place to drive, bicycle and walk.

3 Please visit our website for more information. This publication is available online at Sincerely, Torre J. Jessup Commissioner TABLE OF CONTENTS. SECTION 1 GENERAL COMPOSITE Crash PICTURE. 2017 General Crash 2. SECTION 2 Crash DATA. Summary 4. Comparative Summary (2016 2017).. 5. Fatalities by 6. Holiday 8. Data by 9. Contributing 10. Registration-Mileage Data (1960 2017).. 11. Traffic Crashes, Deaths and Injury Rates (1960 2017).. 12. Belt 13. Belt Use by 14. Teen Data 15. Teen Data by 16. Driver by Age by 17. Injury by Age by Person 18. Time of 19. SECTION 3 VEHICLE DATA. Type of 21. Traffic 22. Motorcycle 23. School 24. SECTION 4 CITY DATA. City Crash 26. SECTION 5 COUNTY Crash DATA. 2017 County 38. 2017 County 139. 2017 Ranking of Cities with Populations of 10,000 or 140. 2017 Ranking of Cities with Populations of less than 10, 141. 2017 Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes by Vehicle 146. SECTION 6 DEFINITIONS. 150. SECTION 1. GENERAL COMPOSITE Crash PICTURE. 1 Back to Table of Contents 2017 General Crash Picture GENERAL.

4 1,396 persons killed, a decrease from 2016. 127,964 persons injured, a decrease from 2016. 275,067 Traffic crashes reported, a increase from 2016. Out-of-state drivers were involved in of all reported crashes Out-of state drivers accounted for of all drivers killed of all crashes occurred between 7:00 and 6:59 persons were killed for every 100,000 people of all fatalities were related to speeding CYCLIST. of pedal-cyclists* killed were between 50 and 59 years old 28 pedal-cyclists* killed, an increase from 2016. 139 motorcyclists were killed, a decrease from 2016. 3,135 motorcyclists were injured, a decrease from 2016. 1,079 moped, motor scooter or motor bikes involved in reported crashes; were fatal crashes;. were injury crashes *The pedal-cycle category includes all non-motorized road vehicles propelled by pedaling. PEDESTRIAN. of all pedestrians involved in a motor vehicle Crash were killed 200 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes, a increase from 2016.

5 CHILD RESTRAINT. 22% of children age 0-4 killed in a motor vehicle Crash that were unbelted, compared to 31% in 2016. 42% of children age 5-7 killed in a motor vehicle Crash that were unbelted, compared to 24% in 2016. 22% of children age 8-14 killed in a motor vehicle Crash that were unbelted, compared to 36% in 2016. DRIVER DISTRACTION. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distracted driving as any non-driving activity a person engages in while operating a motor vehicle. Such activities have the potential to distract the person from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing ( ). Driver Distraction is a self-reporting contributing circumstance. Therefore, the data collected may not reflect the severity of this issue. In 2017, of the crashes in North Carolina involved a driver that was distracted. BAC DATA. Blood Alcohol Concentration Levels for Drivers Involved in a Crash .00 .. > .15. Fatal Crashes 11 33 56 156. Non-Fatal Crashes 37 293 790 808.

6 PDO Crashes 28 371 1,363 1,541. Total Crashes 76 697 2,209 2,505. Note: The BAC data reflects the actual numbers taken from the DMV-349 Crash report if a breath test is administered and the officer records the results or if the officer files a supplemental report for results obtained from lab blood testing. 2. 2 Back to Table of Contents SECTION 2. Crash DATA. 3 Back to Table of Contents 2017. January - December 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 12-16 Avg. 2017. All Crashes Total Crashes 213,605 220,271 226,552 251,638 267,494 235,912 275,067. Fatal Crashes 1,190 1,158 1,181 1,273 1,340 1,228 1,287. Injury Crashes 70,109 69,547 71,029 78,857 82,603 74,429 81,865. All People Total Persons Killed 1,262 1,260 1,277 1,380 1,441 1,324 1,396. Total Persons Injured 110,406 108,436 110,525 123,589 130,137 116,619 127,964. Rates Vehicle Miles Traveled (100 MVMT) 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, Crash Rate Fatality Rate Injury Rate Belt Use*. Total Persons Killed 876 911 923 993 1,072 955 1,016. Unbelted Persons Killed 364 368 378 416 452 396 417.

7 % Killed that were Unbelted 42% 40% 41% 42% 42% 41% 41%. Alcohol Crashes 11,242 10,769 10,808 11,487 11,264 11,114 11,342. Fatalities 426 353 371 415 402 393 368. Injuries 8,497 7,719 7,847 8,244 8,189 8,099 7,922. Percent of Total Crashes Fatalities Injuries Speed**. Crashes 68,415 72,160 75,752 84,919 89,839 78,217 91,603. Fatalities 399 391 430 424 464 422 445. Injuries 40,208 40,047 40,426 45,845 47,681 42,841 46,589. Percent of Total Crashes Fatalities Injuries Lane Departure Crashes 51,833 53,591 55,249 60,360 61,159 56,438 60,577. Fatalities 718 737 753 752 841 760 743. Injuries 29,198 28,032 28,338 30,801 31,181 29,510 30,159. Percent of Total Crashes Fatalities Injuries Distracted Driving Crashes 49,643 49,442 49,257 52,843 54,302 51,097 54,133. Fatalities 140 141 150 161 177 154 152. Injuries 28,359 27,638 26,680 27,295 27,011 27,397 25,237. Percent of Total Crashes Fatalities Injuries * Counts only vehicle occupants in vehicle types with safety belts ** Counts only driver contributing circumstances exceeded authorized speed limit, exceeded safe speed for conditions and failure to reduce speed 4 Back to Table of Contents Comparative Summary 2016-2017.

8 2016 2017. Reportable Crashes 267,494 275,067. Total Deaths 1,441 1,396. Total Injuries 130,137 127,964. Drivers Killed 970 908. Passengers Killed 253 258. Motorcyclists Killed 151 139. Pedalcyclists Killed 15 28. Pedestrians Killed 198 200. Millions of Vehicle Miles Traveled* 116,437 119,104. Mileage Death Rate Mileage Injury Rate *Per Hundred Million Miles Traveled (estimated from gasoline tax revenue by Planning & Environmental Branch, Division of Highways Percentage Change Reportable Passengers Motorcyclists Pedalcyclists Pedestrians Millions of Mileage Mileage Total Deaths Total Injuries Drivers Killed Crashes Killed Killed Killed Killed VMT Death Rate Injury Rate Category 5 Back to Table of Contents FATALITIES BY COUNTY: 10 YEAR TREND. 10 Year County 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Average 2017. Alamance 16 14 17 20 15 13 23 9 23 15 17 23. Alexander 6 4 9 6 6 7 8 7 5 4 6 1. Alleghany 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2. Anson 11 8 6 7 5 8 7 9 2 1 6 5. Ashe 7 4 5 3 7 4 4 2 5 8 5 2.)

9 Avery 2 0 4 1 4 4 2 0 3 2 2 2. Beaufort 7 9 16 7 9 14 13 6 5 6 9 10. Bertie 9 9 5 6 4 5 5 12 6 7 7 7. Bladen 18 13 11 16 9 8 16 11 4 16 12 9. Brunswick 33 21 18 24 22 28 13 14 12 16 20 30. Buncombe 31 23 23 31 25 22 33 31 38 23 28 33. Burke 22 18 14 10 13 7 8 15 9 17 13 16. Cabarrus 18 19 23 26 13 12 19 17 24 21 19 16. Caldwell 13 8 17 17 18 7 8 10 12 10 12 6. Camden 1 3 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 1 3. Carteret 17 4 11 11 8 12 7 3 4 9 9 3. Caswell 12 6 6 3 6 2 2 4 6 8 6 6. Catawba 25 26 30 33 17 19 19 24 26 18 24 20. Chatham 21 16 14 8 5 5 13 11 13 15 12 11. Cherokee 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 5 11. Chowan 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 3. Clay 0 2 3 2 5 2 2 1 2 2 2 3. Cleveland 28 14 20 13 8 11 10 17 18 33 17 9. Columbus 12 27 28 26 17 22 22 18 14 25 21 30. Craven 13 11 16 6 25 13 17 12 16 19 15 10. Cumberland 54 39 55 49 46 44 50 38 43 45 46 43. Currituck 14 5 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 9 6 4. Dare 5 4 6 7 7 4 7 2 2 3 5 2. Davidson 35 31 23 29 27 34 28 23 27 34 29 25. Davie 7 9 9 8 11 4 3 7 6 8 7 9. Duplin 15 13 19 18 10 15 8 17 19 8 14 10.

10 Durham 22 23 18 22 12 22 25 27 25 22 22 29. Edgecombe 14 7 9 13 5 9 8 9 11 7 9 13. Forsyth 33 37 29 26 30 35 25 31 40 42 33 41. Franklin 21 12 12 6 11 5 11 4 7 18 11 15. Gaston 36 28 19 16 16 23 23 32 42 29 26 24. Gates 5 1 5 6 1 4 3 5 4 3 4 2. Graham 2 0 4 5 4 2 5 2 3 5 3 2. Granville 23 5 14 13 14 13 7 18 12 11 13 12. Greene 0 8 5 4 3 5 3 4 5 1 4 4. Guilford 64 72 42 60 44 42 48 56 59 59 55 67. Halifax 21 16 7 11 10 14 13 9 13 10 12 12. Harnett 25 24 21 23 21 20 28 22 22 22 23 37. Haywood 14 7 6 8 5 2 7 6 9 14 8 13. Henderson 12 11 17 15 18 7 8 16 9 14 13 14. Hertford 9 11 7 2 6 3 3 1 4 7 5 7. Hoke 15 9 10 11 9 17 6 11 14 15 12 17. Hyde 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 1. Iredell 33 29 24 23 14 15 21 25 17 22 22 30. Jackson 9 13 4 3 4 8 5 7 6 9 7 4. 6 Back to Table of Contents FATALITIES BY COUNTY: 10 YEAR TREND. 10 Year County 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Average 2017. Johnston 55 35 35 27 31 31 26 36 28 33 34 36. Jones 1 6 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 2. Lee 22 20 4 17 14 4 15 8 21 7 13 17.