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Each year statistics are published giving the number of persons killed in highway accidents in the US The total each year is?
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∙ 11y ago
between 35,000 and 45,000
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Victoria Smith
Between 35,009 and 50,000
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What is the annual alcohol-related death toll in the US?
Alcohol Impaired Driving StatisticsTotal Fatalities / Fatality Rates250,000 people have died in alcohol related accidents in the past 10 years.Presently 25,000 people are killed each year in alcohol related accidents.500 people are killed each week in alcohol related accidents.71 people are killed each day in alcohol related accidents.One American life is lost every 20 minutes in alcohol related auto crashes.It is estimated that one out of every two Americans will be involved in an alcohol related accident in his or her lifetime.In 1994, New Hampshire had 119 total highway fatalities, 42 were alcohol related (or 35.3% of the total). New Hampshire leads the nation with one of the lowest percentages of alcohol related fatalities.Cause of DeathAlcohol related crashes are the leading cause of death for young Americans, between the ages of 16 and 24 years old.For all Americans between 5 and 35 years of age, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death. Over 50% of these accidents are caused by alcohol impaired drivers.Recent Alcohol-InvolvementOver 50% of all fatal highway crashes involving two or more cars are alcohol related.Over 65% of all fatal single car crashes are alcohol related.Over 36% percent of all adult pedestrian accidents are alcohol related.80% of all fatal alcohol related auto crashes occur between 8 pm and 8 am.36% of all adult pedestrian accidents involve an intoxicated pedestrian.Injury Crashes / CollisionsEvery year, 708,000 persons are injured in alcohol related crashes; 74, 000 of those people suffer serious injuries.About 2,000 people are hurt each day in alcohol related accidents.Two million alcohol impaired driving collisions occur each year.Arrest / Characteristics of Alcohol Impaired DriversOf every 200 to 2,000 alcohol impaired drivers on the road, only one is arrested. Therefore, the probability of getting caught is slim. Of those who are caught, very few receive a serious penalty.The average alcohol impaired driver arrested on the highway has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20%, double the level for presumed intoxication in most states; that is 14 drinks of 86% proof liquor (or 14 beers) in 4 hours for a 180 lb. man.Between 7 pm and 3 am on weekends, 10% of all drivers are legally impaired, in some parts of the country.Most Americans drink alcohol. Over 80% admit to driving after drinking.Relatively few problem drinkers, about 7% of the driving population, account for over 66% of all alcohol related fatal accidents.When drinkers are at the presumed level of intoxication, the risk of causing an accident is six times greater than for non-drinking drivers.YouthAlthough persons between 16 and 24 years old comprise only 20% of the total licensed population, and 20% of the total vehicle miles traveled in this country by all licensed drivers, they cause 42 percent of all fatal atcohol related crashes.Economic / Societal CostAccording to a recent Allstate Insurance Company study, alcohol impaired drivers are estimated to cost American taxpayers $21 - $24 billion dollars per year.National Geographic recently stated that alcohol abuse costs American society $136 billion and 65,000 lives annually.MiscellaneousAdmittedly, the United States has one of the safest highway systems in the world, due in part to design characteristics, guard rails, highway markings and signs. We have relatively few fatalities per 100-million miles driven. But the portion of our accidents involving alcohol is among the highest in the world.An accident by an alcohol impaired driver is the most frequently committed violent crime in the United States today.Other alcohol-related statistics show the involvement of alcohol in many non-driving aspects:40% of all suicide attempts are alcohol-related54% of all violent crimes are alcohol-related60% of all emergency room admissions are alcohol-related80% of all domestic disputes are alcohol-relatedFrom statistics complied by the U. S. Dept. of Transportation and the N. H. Department of Safety.
What percentage of people have been arrested?
The U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Offenders Statistics in 2001 says, anestimated 1 of every 15 persons will serve time in a prison during their lifetime.In 2005, the U.S. had the highest incarceration rate in the world. 25% of all persons incarcerated in the world were in the U.S. Out of 100,000 people in the U.S., 724 are incarcerated. (Cultural Anthropology, 12th edition. Ch 2, Pg 40)In 2008, 4,637.7 out of 100,000 people were incarcerated.The number of women incarcerated has increased at almost twice the rate for men. (Sabol and Couture 2008)
What percentage of people in the US are working?
As of October 2021, around 58.4% of the US population aged 16 and over are employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What is the density of India persons per sq km in 2009?
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How many people live in Colombia?
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How many car accidents in us in 2007?
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, there were 6,024,000 car crashes in the US in 2007, 41,059 fatalities, and 2,491,000 injured persons.
What is personalized statistics?
A persons "Luck" is usually defined as "personalized statistics".
Are accidents the third leading cause of death in persons under age 44?
False
The leading cause of death among persons 1-34 years of age is?
Automobile accidents.
Mortality figures are calculated by studying and interpreting statistics from?
Developed from the deaths of millions of persons over long periods of time.
Is Jonas more popular as a first name or a last name?
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What has the author Robert Loveday written?
Robert Loveday has written: 'A first course in statistics' -- subject(s): Statistics 'Everyday Statistics (Arithmetic for Living)' 'Loveday's letters, domestick and forreign, to several persons, occasionally distributed in subjects philosophical, historical and moral' 'Short Course of Elementary Statistical Diagrams' -- subject(s): Graphic methods, Statistics 'Loveday's letters, domestick and forreign, to several persons' -- subject(s): Correspondence 'Loveday's letters domestick and forreign' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800
Why do nurses take statistics courses?
Persons in the healthcare field have to use statistics to get averages on how treatments or medications could possibly work on differing persons of different sizes, sexes and ages of people with differing illnesses, conditions or injuries. They have to judge from the weights, health conditions or possible allergies of patients they give medicine to. Also, they have to use statistics to decide how to give intravenous treatments. Those who do the medical testing on volunteers use statistics to show how their medications will or won't work. Nurses need to work with all of these groups.
What percentage of persons fail their first DMV driving test even though they have completed the DMV drivers ed?
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Where one can find drunk driving statistics?
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Is there a limit for RIDDOR?
RIDDOR, the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations , is a statutory requirement passed in 1995 by the UK Parliament. The regulations require responsible persons to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require hospital treatment, injuries arising from accidents in hospitals, and dangerous occurrences. The concept of a limit does not apply to this.
