QUICK FACTS ABOUT 2003 CHEYENNE AREA CRASHES
How many crashes
were there in 2003?
There were 2032 crashes
in 2003. This is about a 3% increase from 2002 in which there
were 1978. (1793 in 2001.)
How
many people died or were injured in crashes in 2003? Three
people died last year in separate crashes.
There were 712 people
injured in 484 separate crashes. This compares to eight fatalities
in 2002 and 649 injuries.
How many drivers
were involved in crashes in 2003? There were 3,537 drivers involved
in crashes
last year. (3,552 in 2002).
How many vehicles
were involved in crashes in 2003? There were 3,815 vehicles
involved in crashes
last year. (3,823
in 2002).
What month
did most crashes occur in 2003? October with 228 crashes followed by
December (198), November
(185), August
(175), February
(172), July (172), June (170), September (161), May (159),
March (142), April (138), and January (132).
What day
of the week did most crashes occur in 2003? Friday with 368
crashes followed by Monday (330), Thursday
(308),
Wednesday
(287), Saturday (280), Tuesday (261) and Sunday (198).
What
type of crash was the most prevalent? Rear End crashes.
What
are the top ten human factors that contributed to crashes
in 2003? (In decreasing order) Driver
Inattentiveness, failure
to grant right of way (failure to yield), unsafe
speed, following too closely, alcohol, disregard for traffic
signal, improper
turn, inexperienced driver, unsafe backing, and
passenger distraction.
How many hit-and-run
crashes were there in 2003? 275. (217 in 2002).
How many pedestrians
were hit by cars in 2003? 14. (12 in 2002)
How many bicyclist
were hit by cars in 2003? 14. (20 in 2002)
How can I
learn more about crashes in the Cheyenne Area? The complete 2003
Annual Crash Report
for the Greater
Cheyenne Area will soon be available at
the Laramie County and State
Libraries.
You can also call
the MPO office at 638-4308 for more information.
