2005 Rural Crash Fatalities, By State
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2005 Rural Crash Fatalities (by state)
view 2004 Rural Fatalities Statistics |
| (Ranked by lowest number of rural fatalities) |
| STATE |
Rural Crash Fatalities Ranking |
Rural Crash Fatalities |
All Crash Fatalities |
Rural Crash Fatalities % |
% Change from 2004 |
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| Alabama |
39 |
736 |
1131 |
65% |
2% |
| Alaska |
4 |
51 |
72 |
71% |
6% |
| Arizona |
29 |
412 |
1177 |
35% |
-15% |
| Arkansas |
30 |
527 |
648 |
81% |
3% |
| California |
49 |
1,741 |
4329 |
40% |
0% |
| Colorado |
23 |
333 |
606 |
55% |
-4% |
| Connecticut |
3 |
49 |
274 |
18% |
-6% |
| Delaware |
7 |
82 |
134 |
61% |
6% |
| Dist. of Columbia |
- |
- |
48 |
0% |
0% |
| Florida |
48 |
1,310 |
3543 |
37% |
-13% |
| Georgia |
41 |
763 |
1729 |
44% |
-8% |
| Hawaii |
5 |
59 |
140 |
42% |
-2% |
| Idaho |
17 |
205 |
275 |
75% |
0% |
| Illinois |
34 |
578 |
1361 |
42% |
0% |
| Indiana |
31 |
552 |
938 |
59% |
-6% |
| Iowa |
27 |
398 |
450 |
88% |
3% |
| Kansas |
24 |
334 |
428 |
78% |
-1% |
| Kentucky |
40 |
737 |
985 |
75% |
-2% |
| Louisiana |
37 |
627 |
955 |
66% |
-5% |
| Maine |
13 |
155 |
169 |
92% |
-5% |
| Maryland |
20 |
244 |
614 |
40% |
0% |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
38 |
442 |
9% |
-14% |
| Michigan |
38 |
645 |
1129 |
57% |
9% |
| Minnesota |
28 |
405 |
559 |
72% |
0% |
| Mississippi |
42 |
765 |
931 |
82% |
5% |
| Missouri |
46 |
911 |
1257 |
72% |
-1% |
| Montana |
19 |
217 |
251 |
86% |
-7% |
| Nebraska |
18 |
213 |
276 |
77% |
-3% |
| Nevada |
12 |
150 |
427 |
35% |
10% |
| New Hampshire |
10 |
125 |
166 |
75% |
6% |
| New Jersey |
9 |
117 |
748 |
16% |
-5% |
| New Mexico |
22 |
307 |
488 |
63% |
-7% |
| New York |
33 |
566 |
1429 |
40% |
1% |
| North Carolina |
47 |
1,049 |
1534 |
68% |
-5% |
| North Dakota |
8 |
111 |
123 |
90% |
5% |
| Ohio |
43 |
824 |
1323 |
62% |
1% |
| Oklahoma |
36 |
585 |
802 |
73% |
1% |
| Oregon |
25 |
351 |
488 |
72% |
-4% |
| Pennsylvania |
44 |
833 |
1616 |
52% |
-2% |
| Rhode Island |
1 |
11 |
87 |
13% |
-9% |
| South Carolina |
45 |
902 |
1093 |
83% |
-2% |
| South Dakota |
14 |
165 |
186 |
89% |
-2% |
| Tennessee |
15 |
169 |
1270 |
13% |
-47% |
| Texas |
50 |
1,974 |
3504 |
56% |
0% |
| Utah |
16 |
186 |
282 |
66% |
-5% |
| Vermont |
6 |
64 |
73 |
88% |
3% |
| Virginia |
35 |
582 |
947 |
61% |
5% |
| Washington |
26 |
393 |
647 |
61% |
-3% |
| West Virginia |
21 |
300 |
374 |
80% |
-7% |
| Wisconsin |
32 |
555 |
815 |
68% |
-5% |
| Wyoming |
11 |
143 |
170 |
84% |
-3% |
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| TOTAL |
|
23,549 |
43,443 |
54% |
-4% |
Source: National Traffic Safety Administration, rural fatalities determined by functional class
For additional data by state, see NCSA's State Motor Vehicle Safety Information.
For a comparison of state highway safety laws, see the 2006 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws, from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. |