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California Traffic Deaths by County 2005

Primary Cause of Crash Violation Categories

By Gender
By Age
By Time of Day
By Day of the Week
By County
By Role



Person Killed* By Gender
California Traffic Deaths 2005
*Person killed is not necessarily the one responsible.
Primary Cause
 Gender Table Total
Unknown Male Female
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Unknown 3 10% 57 2% 33 3% 93 2.2%
DUI* 15 48% 727 25% 268 21% 1010 23.9%
Impeding Traffic

1 0% 1 0% 2 .0%
Speeding 3 10% 517 18% 162 13% 682 16.1%
Follow too close

7 0% 2 0% 9 .2%
Wrong Side Road 1 3% 220 8% 88 7% 309 7.3%
Improper Pass

33 1% 10 1% 43 1.0%
Unsafe Lane Change 1 3% 62 2% 32 2% 95 2.2%
Improper Turn 3 10% 546 19% 315 24% 864 20.4%
Auto Right of Way 1 3% 171 6% 89 7% 261 6.2%
Pedestrian Right of Way

46 2% 33 3% 79 1.9%
Pedestrian viol. 4 13% 267 9% 120 9% 391 9.2%
Traffic signals

146 5% 79 6% 225 5.3%
Hazardous parking

2 0%

2 .0%
Lights

1 0%

1 .0%
Other Equip.



3 0% 3 .1%
Other Hazard. viol

35 1% 19 1% 54 1.3%
Not driver

50 2% 24 2% 74 1.7%
Unsafe back/park

13 0% 5 0% 18 .4%
Other improper driving

8 0% 8 1% 16 .4%
Table Total 32 100% 2955 100% 1317 100% 4304 100.0%
* DUI is different than Alcohol Involved and hence the number may be different than on other tables.

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Person Killed* By Age Group
California Traffic Deaths 2005
*Person killed is not necessarily the one responsible.


By Age Category
Primary Cause
 0-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71+ Table Total
Count Col % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count % Count %
Count %
Unknown 4 2% 8 1% 8 1% 7 2% 13 2% 15 2% 14 3% 5 2% 16 4% 93 2%
DUI 46 18% 136 25% 195 34% 132 36% 177 28% 180 28% 75 16% 35 14% 17 4% 1010 24%
Impeding Traffic









1 0%

1 0%

2 0%
Speeding 33 13% 110 20% 122 22% 59 16% 105 17% 85 13% 74 15% 30 12% 49 12% 682 16%
Follow too close 1 0% 2 0%



3 0%



1 0% 2 0% 9 0%
Wrong Side Road 13 5% 36 7% 35 6% 19 5% 44 7% 53 8% 48 10% 28 11% 30 7% 309 7%
Improper Pass 5 2% 8 1% 8 1% 1 0% 6 1% 4 1% 6 1% 1 0% 3 1% 43 1%
Unsafe Lane Change 12 5% 10 2% 10 2% 10 3% 18 3% 12 2% 9 2% 7 3% 6 1% 95 2%
Improper Turn 57 22% 140 26% 99 17% 74 20% 123 19% 120 19% 117 24% 54 21% 67 17% 864 20%
Auto Right of Way 27 11% 31 6% 25 4% 15 4% 26 4% 34 5% 21 4% 15 6% 62 15% 261 6%
Pedestrian Right of Way 5 2% 3 1% 2 0% 1 0% 7 1% 9 1% 12 3% 10 4% 28 7% 79 2%
Pedestrian viol. 33 13% 21 4% 24 4% 24 7% 57 9% 67 10% 61 13% 35 14% 58 14% 391 9%
Traffic signals 13 5% 26 5% 31 5% 12 3% 28 4% 36 6% 21 4% 20 8% 35 9% 225 5%
Hazardous parking







1 0% 1 0%





2 0%
Lights















1 0% 1 0%
Other Equip.







1 0% 1 0%

1 0%

3 0%
Other Hazard. viol 2 1% 6 1% 3 1% 3 1% 6 1% 13 2% 10 2% 7 3% 3 1% 54 1%
Not driver 2 1% 5 1% 4 1% 4 1% 13 2% 13 2% 7 1% 8 3% 16 4% 74 2%
Unsafe back/park 3 1% 2 0%

2 1% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 6 1% 18 0%
Other improper driving 1 0%

1 0% 3 1% 2 0% 2 0% 2 0%

4 1% 16 0%
Table Total 262 100.0% 554 100.0% 572 100.0% 372 100.0% 644 100.0% 652 100.0% 485 100.0% 263 100.0% 418 100.0% 4304 100.0%



Person Killed By Time of Day
California Traffic Deaths 2005
Primary Cause 8 PM to 12 PM 12 PM to 4 AM 4 AM to 8 PM Table Total
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Count Col %
Unknown 17 2% 23 3% 53 2% 93 2.2%
DUI 261 30% 312 43% 437 16% 1010 23.9%
Impeding Traffic 1 0%

1 0% 2 .0%
Speeding 123 14% 119 16% 440 17% 682 16.1%
Follow too close



9 0% 9 .2%
Wrong Side Road 40 5% 32 4% 237 9% 309 7.3%
Improper Pass 8 1%

35 1% 43 1.0%
Unsafe Lane Change 16 2% 10 1% 69 3% 95 2.2%
Improper Turn 134 16% 124 17% 606 23% 864 20.4%
Auto Right of Way 32 4% 9 1% 220 8% 261 6.2%
Pedestrian Right of Way 16 2% 3 0% 60 2% 79 1.9%
Pedestrian viol. 140 16% 63 9% 188 7% 391 9.2%
Traffic signals 33 4% 18 2% 174 7% 225 5.3%
Hazardous parking



2 0% 2 .0%
Lights



1 0% 1 .0%
Other Equip.



3 0% 3 .1%
Other Hazard. viol 13 2% 3 0% 38 1% 54 1.3%
Not driver 13 2% 8 1% 53 2% 74 1.7%
Unsafe back/park 5 1%

13 0% 18 .4%
Other improper driving 4 0% 1 0% 11 0% 16 .4%
Table Total 871 100% 740 100% 2693 100% 4304 100.0%

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Person Killed By Day of the Week
California Traffic Deaths 2005
Primary Cause Day of the week Table Total
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Unknown 12 2% 10 2% 11 2% 6 1% 18 3% 20 2% 16 2% 93 2.2%
DUI 96 20% 93 19% 94 19% 105 21% 164 24% 220 27% 238 32% 1010 23.9%
Impeding Traffic 1 0%

1 0%







2 .0%
Speeding 89 18% 76 15% 74 15% 77 15% 107 16% 138 17% 121 16% 682 16.1%
Follow too close 1 0% 1 0% 2 0% 2 0%

3 0%

9 .2%
Wrong Side Road 35 7% 37 7% 34 7% 36 7% 62 9% 56 7% 49 7% 309 7.3%
Improper Pass 10 2% 4 1% 7 1% 5 1% 8 1% 7 1% 2 0% 43 1.0%
Unsafe Lane Change 11 2% 8 2% 11 2% 13 3% 17 3% 18 2% 17 2% 95 2.2%
Improper Turn 101 21% 110 22% 104 21% 104 20% 109 16% 184 22% 152 20% 864 20.4%
Auto Right of Way 31 6% 44 9% 33 7% 36 7% 56 8% 32 4% 29 4% 261 6.2%
Pedestrian Right of Way 9 2% 11 2% 10 2% 19 4% 9 1% 13 2% 8 1% 79 1.9%
Pedestrian viol. 50 10% 52 10% 52 11% 44 9% 64 9% 70 9% 59 8% 391 9.2%
Traffic signals 24 5% 29 6% 33 7% 35 7% 34 5% 34 4% 36 5% 225 5.3%
Hazardous parking

1 0%





1 0%

2 .0%
Lights





1 0%





1 .0%
Other Equip. 1 0%

2 0%







3 .1%
Other Hazard. viol 4 1% 7 1% 8 2% 5 1% 10 1% 10 1% 10 1% 54 1.3%
Not driver 4 1% 9 2% 9 2% 15 3% 13 2% 12 1% 12 2% 74 1.7%
Unsafe back/park 1 0% 4 1% 2 0% 3 1% 3 0% 1 0% 4 1% 18 .4%
Other improper driving 2 0%

3 1% 5 1% 3 0% 3 0%

16 .4%
Table Total 490 100% 508 100% 499 100% 523 100% 685 100% 834 100% 765 100% 4304 100.0%


Person Killed* By Role**
California Traffic Deaths 2005
*Person killed is not necessarily the one responsible.
**Motorcycle deaths are also counted under driver and pasenger as appropriate.
Primary Cause of  Crash
 DRIVER PASSENGER PEDESTRIAN MOTORCYCLE BICYCLE Table Total
Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Count Col %
Unknown 41 2% 10 1% 36 5% 6 1% 6 5 93 2%
DUI 598 27% 330 29% 60 8% 74 18% 19 15 1010 24%
Impeding Traffic 1 0%

1 0%



2 0%
Speeding 435 19% 166 15% 67 9% 123 30% 12 9 682 16%
Follow too close 6 0% 3 0%

2 0%

9 0%
Wrong Side Road 210 9% 73 7% 10 1% 39 9% 17 13 309 7%
Improper Pass 27 1% 11 1% 3 0% 5 1% 2 2 43 1%
Unsafe Lane Change 54 2% 38 3% 1 0% 9 2% 2 2 95 2%
Improper Turn 511 23% 307 27% 24 3% 59 14% 22 17 864 20%
Auto Right of Way 162 7% 75 7% 4 1% 55 13% 20 15 261 6%
Pedestrian Right of Way



79 11%



79 2%
Pedestrian viol. 1 0%

390 54% 4 1%

391 9%
Traffic signals 126 6% 67 6% 17 2% 14 3% 15 12 225 5%
Hazardous parking



1 0%



2 0%
Lights







1 1 1 0%
Other Equip. 2 0% 1 0%

1 0%

3 0%
Other Hazard. viol 27 1% 11 1% 6 1% 9 2% 10 8 54 1%
Not driver 32 1% 26 2% 12 2% 4 1% 3 2 74 2%
Unsafe back/park 8 0% 3 0% 7 1% 4 1%

18 0%
Other improper driving 9 0% 2 0% 4 1% 5 1% 1 1 16 0%
Table Total 2275 100.0% 1143 100.0% 748 100.0% 419 100.0% 133 100.0% 4304 100.0%




By County
California Traffic Deaths 2005 by Violation Type in Percentages: Counties Larger Than 1,000,000 in Population

Percent by County Violation Category Total
DUI Speeding Wrong Side Road Unsafe Lane Change Improper Turn Auto Right of Way Pedestrian Right of Way Pedestrian Violation. Traffic signals

Alameda 19% 28% 1% 11% 21% 4% 4% 6% 4% 100%
Contra Costa 33% 25% 3% 3% 22% 4% 1% 7% 1% 100%
Los Angeles 19% 26% 4% 3% 14% 8% 5% 14% 7% 100%
Orange 31% 15% 3% 2% 18% 7% 2% 13% 8% 100%
Riverside 25% 18% 9% 7% 19% 8% 1% 9% 5% 100%
Sacramento 28% 9% 5% 3% 20% 6% 1% 22% 6% 100%
San Bernardino 24% 14% 9% 3% 29% 6% 0% 8% 5% 100%
San Diego 24% 20% 9% 1% 21% 6% 2% 14% 2% 100%
Santa Clara 23% 20% 7%
24% 1% 5% 15% 5% 100%
Total 24% 20% 6% 3% 20% 7% 2% 12% 6% 100%
DUI is different than Alcohol Involved and hence the number may be different than on other tables.


California Traffic Deaths 2005 by Violation Type in Percentages: Counties 100,000 to 1,000,000 in Population

Percent by County Violation Category Total
DUI Speeding Wrong Side Road Unsafe Lane Change Improper Turn Auto Right of Way Pedestrian Right of Way Pedestrian viol. Traffic signals

Butte 19.4% 13% 16%
23% 6% 3% 6% 13% 100%
El Dorado 14.3% 5% 29%
10% 33%
10%
100%
Fresno 35.3% 9% 6% 2% 22% 5% 1% 9% 10% 100%
Humboldt 41.2% 6% 6%
29% 6%
6% 6% 100%
Imperial 8.9% 18%
2% 47% 7%
9% 9% 100%
Kern 16.9% 13% 13% 1% 32% 6% 2% 7% 11% 100%
Kings 24.4% 11% 9% 2% 18% 16%
7% 13% 100%
Madera 42.9% 3% 6%
23% 6% 3% 11% 6% 100%
Marin 50.0% 13%

13%
25%

100%
Merced 18.5% 8% 17%
37% 9% 2% 5% 5% 100%
Monterey 18.4% 4% 22% 2% 39% 4% 4% 6%
100%
Napa 30.4% 22% 22%
17% 4%
4%
100%
Nevada 18.8% 19% 44%
13%

6%
100%
Placer 23.8% 21% 12% 2% 31% 7%
2%
100%
San Francisco 17.2% 17% 10%
3% 3% 17% 24% 7% 100%
San Joaquin 38.2% 11% 9% 1% 19% 4% 1% 13% 5% 100%
San Luis Obispo 37.5% 17% 19%
23% 4%


100%
San Mateo 32.4% 24% 11%
22%
3% 8%
100%
Santa Barbara 25.0% 20% 3% 5% 23% 2% 2% 17% 3% 100%
Santa Cruz 29.4% 12% 18%
35%

6%
100%
Shasta 37.1% 26%

17% 3%
9% 9% 100%
Solano 22.0% 20% 7%
34% 7% 2% 5% 2% 100%
Sonoma 40.4% 19% 2%
14% 14% 4% 7%
100%
Stanislaus 38.8% 6%
2% 19% 14% 1% 9% 9% 100%
Tulare 33.9% 15% 5% 1% 19% 11%
6% 10% 100%
Ventura 15.2% 30% 12%
14% 5% 3% 8% 14% 100%
Yolo 30.4% 13%
4% 35%

13% 4% 100%
Total 28.1% 14% 9% 1% 24% 7% 2% 8% 7% 100%
DUI is different than Alcohol Involved and hence the number may be different than on other tables.


California Traffic Deaths 2005 by Violation Type in Percentages: Counties Less Than 100,000 in Population


Percent by County Violation Category Total
DUI Speeding Wrong Side Road Unsafe Lane Change Improper Turn Auto Right of Way Pedestrian viol. Traffic signals

Alpine 50.0%



50.0%

100.0%
Amador 17.6% 5.9% 64.7%
5.9% 5.9%

100.0%
Calaveras 20.0% 10.0% 30.0%
20.0%
10.0% 10.0% 100.0%
Colusa
20.0%

60.0% 20.0%

100.0%
Del Norte
70.0% 10.0%
20.0%


100.0%
Glenn 16.7%
16.7%
66.7%


100.0%
Inyo
33.3%

55.6% 11.1%

100.0%
Lake 30.8%
15.4%
46.2%
7.7%
100.0%
Lassen 53.8% 7.7% 23.1%
7.7% 7.7%

100.0%
Mariposa 40.0% 20.0% 20.0%
20.0%


100.0%
Mendocino 56.8% 10.8% 2.7%
16.2% 5.4% 8.1%
100.0%
Modoc

100.0%




100.0%
Mono
75.0%

25.0%


100.0%
Plumas 30.8% 15.4% 23.1%
30.8%


100.0%
San Benito 27.3%

9.1% 54.5% 9.1%

100.0%
Sierra
50.0% 25.0%
25.0%


100.0%
Siskiyou 25.0% 12.5% 12.5%
37.5% 12.5%

100.0%
Sutter 40.0% 5.0% 10.0%
25.0% 5.0% 5.0% 10.0% 100.0%
Tehama 7.7% 23.1% 7.7%
38.5% 15.4%
7.7% 100.0%
Trinity 33.3%
33.3%
33.3%


100.0%
Tuolumne 44.0% 24.0% 4.0%
12.0% 12.0% 4.0%
100.0%
Yuba 43.8% 12.5% 6.3%
25.0% 6.3% 6.3%
100.0%
Total 31.2% 15.8% 14.2% .4% 26.9% 6.7% 3.2% 1.6% 100.0%
DUI is different than Alcohol Involved and hence the number may be different than on other tables.

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