• More than 600 people die in collisions each year.
• Collisions of all types have gone up 45% from 1980 to 2002.
• Costs the State and estimated $5.6 billion annually for car accidents.
• The number of accidents primarily occur on state highways.
• Most serious accidents occur on county roads.
• The youth drivers demographic (16-20) have the highest rate of fatal collision.
• Top three fatal accident contributors: Lane errors (43%), Alcohol (30%), Speeding (24%)
• Only 1.4% of accidents were motorcycle accidents.
• 12% of fatal accidents involve motorcycles.
• 11% of fatal accidents were pedestrian accidents.