Where Traffic Deaths Occur
Traffic Death
Data from the California Highway Patrol reports location in a number of
different way. Here data is examined by
1.
Type
of Highway: State and Federal highways (numbered highway, e.g.
I5,) or other kind of roads (county highways, rural roads and city
streets.)
2. Incorporated and Unincorporated
Areas: All cities are incorporated and can be considered 'urban'
all other areas are unincorporated and can be considered 'rural'.
These areas are examined here separately and in combination.| For
Data by County 2007-2008 |
| 1991-2008! Trend Data |
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More deaths, 1933 (57%) occur on non-state/federal highways. + More Alcohol deaths, 823, occur on non-state/federal highways. + Alcohol deaths represent a higher percentage (43%) of all deaths on non-state/federal highways than on such highways (36%). |
