California Traffic Crashes 2007

In 2007 there were 3967 traffic deaths in California, which was less than 2006.

1991-2008! Trend Data

2007 Deaths by Gender and Alcohol Involvement  Male Female Table Total Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Alcohol Involved  Crash No 1633 58.7% 820 71.4% 2478 62.5% Yes 1147 41.3% 329 28.6% 1489 37.5% Table Total 2780 100.0% 1149 100.0% 3967* 100.0%

*There were 38 cases where gender was not identified.          
***The number and percent of  female alcohol deaths are both higher than in 2006.  See Chart of Change Over time

2006 Deaths by Role and Gender

2007 - Role in the Crash By Gender Male Female Table Total Count Col % Count Col % Count Col % Driver 1711 63.0% 477 42.7% 2197 56.9% Passenger 472 17.4% 433 38.7%* 910 23.6% Ped 429 15.8% 194 17.4% 631 16.3% Bicyclist 104 3.8% 14 1.3% 120 3.1% Table Total 2718 100.0% 1118 100.0% 3860** 100.0%

*As a percent of roles, female passengers have a much higher percentage than males.
**For some deaths role was not known.

2007 Median Age by Gender and Alcohol Involvement in Crash Alcohol Involved In Crash Table Total No Yes Median Age Median Age Male 38 32 35 Female 44 33 41 Table Total 40 32 37

*Median Age indicates that half the people were killed at a younger age and half at an older age than the particular number

+ Male alcohol fatalities are much higher than female for both alcohol and non-alcohol related crashes. + For both males and females the peak age for alcohol involvement as a victim is about 22, while the peak age for non-alcohol victims is about 19. + A male between 22 and 35 is more likely to die in an alcohol related crash than non-alcohol related.