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Report: Traffic Crashes Increase In Escambia While Fatalities Decrease
July 2, 2010
A new report shows that while the number of traffic crashes in Escambia County increased, the fatality rate decreased.
The report released this week shows the number of traffic crashes increased in a year, from 4,419 in 2008 to 4,637 in 2009 in Escambia County. There were 38 fatalities in 2009 crashes, down of 63 in 2008 and 64 in 2008. Eighteen of the traffic fatalities were alcohol related. There were 553 were alcohol related crashes in Escambia County during 2009.
Six of the fatalities were motorcyclists, and there were 123 motorcyclists injured. There were 82 accidents involving bicyclists; four of the bicyclists died. There were 125 pedestrians hit, eight of which were fatally injured.
During 2009, there were 4,251 injuries attributed to traffic crash in Escambia County, with 467 of those injuries alcohol-related. There were 2,088 wrecks without injuries.
Commercial vehicles were involved in just 177 of the 4,419 crashes in Escambia County, with three fatalities.
None of the six alcohol-related crashes in Century during 2009 caused injuries. In the rest of the North Escambia area, 3 of 54 crashes were alcohol related.
Statewide, crash-related fatalities decreased 14 percent between 2008 and 2009, from 2,983 to 2,563. This is the fourth consecutive year that traffic fatalities have decreased. The number of deaths per 100 million miles traveled dropped to 1.3 last year – the lowest the state has ever reported.
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities fell by 14 percent between 2008 and 2009 from 1,169 to 1,004 across the state.
The report also states that teens are the age group most likely to have an accident, with a crash involvement rate of 381 per 10,000 licensed drivers.
Pictured top: The driver of this van was critically injured in this September, 2009, wreck near Northview High School. The bus was bound for West Florida High School. Pictured inset: Three people were injured in this August, 2009, accident on Highway 29 in Century. Pictured below: The driver of this van was not injured when they hit a horse in June, 2009, on Highway 29 in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Report: Traffic Crashes Increase In Escambia While Fatalities Decrease”
Commercial vehicles were involved in just 177 of the 4,419 crashes in Escambia County, with three fatalities. William,I just wanted to thank you for including this information in your fine article. We commercial drivers often take a bad rap in accident reporting. As a lifelong trucker with 34 years behind the wheel, I know that a few of my fellow drivers have given the rest of us a bad name, but it sure is refreshing to see a reporter give the actual facts in his writing. When a truck is involved in an accident it is often reported in a way that makes the truck driver look to be at fault whether or not he really is in the wrong. In reading your website every day I’ve noticed that you do not allow this type of thing and I commend you for that. Keep up the good work and may you enjoy much success.
Looking at these pictures, and reading the article – makes me want to stay off the roads – period!