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2013 Annual Collision Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
MEDIA SUMMARY 4
Collision Clock 4
At-a-Glance 5
Collision Diagram Tree 6
Target Zero  7
OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS 8
Statewide Collisions: Road Type and County 8
Persons Involved in Fatal and Injury Collisions 9
Statewide Collision Rates by County 10
Fatal and Serious Injury Rates by County 12
Federal Holiday Reporting Periods 15
PERSONS INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS 16
Age and Gender of Drivers Involved in Collisions 16
Age and Gender of Non-Motorists Involved in Collisions 17
CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES 18
Driver Contributing Circumstances 18
Driver Inattention and Distraction 19
Non-Motorist Contributing Circumstances and Location 20
COLLISION FACTORS 21
Collision Types 21
Road Surface and Lighting Conditions 22
Investigating Agencies 23
Involved Vehicle Types 24
EMS and Trauma Systems 25
APPENDICES 26
Appendix A: Data Sources 26
Appendix B: Data Definitions 29
Appendix B: Data Definitions 30
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City 31
Appendix D: Additional Resources 38

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

INTRODUCTION
The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 46.52.030 requires that a standard Police Traffic
Collision Report (PTCR) be submitted when an injury or death occurs to any person, or there
is damage to the property of any person to an apparent extent of seven hundred dollars or
more. RCW 46.52.060 further prescribes that this information be tabulated and reported annually. The annual collision summary meets this requirement.
The annual collision summary is a collaborative effort between several traffic safety agencies. The Washington State Department of Transportations (WSDOT) Transportation Data
and GIS Office (TDGO), by contractual agreement with the Washington State Patrol (WSP),
is responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing and disseminating collision data pertaining to all public roadways in Washington State. Information on these crashes is stored in the
Collision Location and Analysis System (CLAS). The Washington Traffic Safety Commission
(WTSC) is responsible for coding and analyzing all traffic fatalities that occur in Washington
State as part of the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
The source data used for collision information contained in this summary originates from
collision reports submitted by law enforcement officers to WSP. WSP shares this information
with WSDOT and WTSC for the CLAS and FARS databases. This report covers police officer reported collisions on all public roadways in Washington State for the year 2013. Other
agencies contributing to this summary include WSP, the Department of Licensing (DOL), the
Office of Financial Management (OFM), the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and
the Department of Health (DOH). This report reflects a snapshot of available 2013 data as
of January 2015.
WSDOT provides data in this report with the understanding that it will not be used, contrary
to the restrictions in United States Code 23 Section 409, in discovery or as evidence at trial
in any action for damages against WSDOT, the State of Washington, or any other jurisdiction
involved in the locations mentioned in the data. These entities expressly reserve the right,
under Section 409, to object to the use of the data, including any opinions drawn from the
data.

Contact Information:
AOC Data and Dissemination 360-753-3365
DOH - Washington State Trauma Registry 360-236-2806
DOL Research and Analysis Office 360-902-4082
OFM Forecasting Division 360-902-0599
WSDOT - Crash Data and Reporting 360-570-2398
WSP Collision Records Section 360-570-2355
WTSC Research and Data Division 360-725-9874

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

MEDIA SUMMARY
Collision Clock

2013 Collision Clock


A crash occurred every 5 minutes.
A person died in a crash every 20 hours.
A person was injured in a crash every 12 minutes.
A motorcyclist was in a crash every 4 hours.
A pedestrian or bicyclist was involved in a crash almost every 3 hours.
A pedestrian or bicyclist was killed in a crash every 6 days.
A speeding driver is involved in a crash every 30 minutes.
An inattentive/distracted driver is involved in a crash every 15 minutes.
A person is killed by an impaired driver every 2 days.

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

MEDIA SUMMARY
At-a-Glance
In 2013, Washington had:





5,211,033 Licensed Drivers


6,156,835 Registered Passenger Vehicles
57.2 billion Vehicle Miles traveled
440,780 Speeding citations filed with Washington State Courts
39,478 Cell phone and texting citations filed with Washington State Courts
31,724 DUI and/or Physical Control of the Vehicle while under the Influence
of Alcohol and/or Drugs cases filed with Washington State Courts

On Washington roadways in 2013:









The highest number of crashes occurred on Saturdays.


The least number of crashes occurred on Mondays.
The most crashes occurred from 5:00 p.m. 5:59 p.m.
The least amount of crashes occurred from 4:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m.
The most crashes occurred in November (315 per day).
The least amount of crashes occurred in February (237 per day).
Half of all traffic fatalities involved an impaired driver.
Inattention/distraction was the most frequent contributing circumstance among all collisions.
Source: CLAS (WSDOT), FARS (WTSC), DOL and AOC. See Appendix A for more information.

U.S. vs. Washington Traffic Fatality Rates


(per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled)
1.44

1.46

1.42

1.36
1.26

1.17

1.15

1.12

1.02

1.00

1.11

1.1

0.80

0.80

2010

2011

1.14

1.1

0.94
0.87

U.S. Fatality Rate

2004

2005

2006

0.77

0.76

2012

2013

WA Fatality Rate

2007

2008

2009

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A and B for more information.

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

MEDIA SUMMARY
Collision Diagram Tree

Total Collisions =
99,709

Fatal Collisions =
401

Injury Collisions =
31,999

Fatalities = 436

Total Injuries =
43,846

Serious Injuries = 1,910

DRIVERS
202 Fatalities
848 Serious Injuries

OCCUPANTS
100 Fatalities
374 Serious Injuries

Property Damage
Collisions = 65,426

Post 30 day Fatal


Collisions* = 6

Unknown Injury
Collisions = 1,883

Minor Injuries = 41,936

MOTORCYCLISTS
73 Fatalities
347 Serious Injuries

NON-MOTORISTS
61 Fatalities
341 Serious Injuries

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.
*See Appendix B for more information.

In 2013, there were 99,709 total collisions, The diagram shows the different
outcomes of these collisions, including number of injuries and the persons who
were killed or injured.

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

MEDIA SUMMARY

Target Zero

Washington States Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Target Zero , is a data-driven approach to
prioritizing limited traffic safety resources. Target Zero is a high-level plan which:


Sets statewide priorities for all traffic safety partners over the next three to four years.
Provides a resource for potential strategies to address each of the priority areas.
Monitors outcomes at a statewide level for each of the priority areas.

Priority Level One includes factors associated with the largest number of fatalities and serious
injuries in the State. Each of these factors was involved in at least 30% of traffic fatalities and
serious injuries between 2009 and 2011. Traffic data systems was elevated to a priority one due
to the need for improving the data we use to make resource decisions.






Impaired Driver Involved


Run-off-the-Road Collisions
Speeding Involved
Young Driver age 16-25 Involved
Distracted Driver Involved
Intersection Related Collisions
Traffic Data Systems

Priority Level Two includes factors associated with 10-30% of fatal and serious injury collisions.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is included here due to the significant impact effective EMS
response has on preserving life and minimizing injury.





Unrestrained Vehicle Occupants


Unlicensed Driver Involved
Opposite-Direction (Head-on) Collisions
Motorcyclists
Pedestrians
EMS and Trauma Care Systems

Priority Level Three includes factors associated with less than 10% of fatalities and serious injuries.







Older Driver age 75+ Involved


Heavy Truck Involved
Drowsy Driver Involved
Bicyclists
Work Zones
Wildlife
School Bus Involved
Vehicle-Train

For more information on Washingtons Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Target Zero, please visit
http://www.targetzero.com/
2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Statewide Collisions: Road Type and County
MOST SEVERE INJURY per COLLISION
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
STATEWIDE ALL
ROADS
State Routes
City Streets
County Roads
Other Roads

FATAL
COLLISIONS

SERIOUS
INJURY
COLLISIONS

MINOR
INJURY
COLLISIONS

PROPERTY
DAMAGE ONLY
COLLISIONS

UNKNOWN
INJURY
COLLISIONS

99,709

401

1,601

30,398

65,426

1,883

43,759
42,831
12,768
351

180
97
120
4

618
594
364
25

13,057
12,958
4,287
96

29,443
28,325
7,447
211

461
857
550
15

378
216
2,369
1,122
805
3,947
64
1,440
447
102
964
50
1,303
860
607
330
34,587
2,695
1,072
262
1,176
171
691
461
255
170
11,192
75
1,943
124
11,806
5,989
443
3,837
43
864
2,659
636
3,554

5
0
8
7
6
18
0
14
2
4
6
0
17
7
6
3
77
7
3
6
4
1
10
6
3
5
39
0
9
0
30
32
6
13
0
4
16
4
23

11
4
27
13
17
92
2
29
9
5
13
3
26
19
11
13
456
46
21
7
34
2
27
12
9
6
185
3
34
6
143
97
15
52
1
15
47
13
76

113
53
666
357
250
1,352
21
411
143
24
285
10
371
213
177
102
10,731
829
271
69
328
59
233
122
68
54
3,385
27
538
42
3,376
2,214
110
1,236
14
203
731
153
1,057

242
143
1,636
729
512
2,396
41
961
286
59
646
37
852
596
399
202
22,854
1,760
760
175
783
107
397
302
161
102
7,342
44
1,331
71
8,014
3,517
302
2,482
27
602
1,802
457
2,297

7
16
32
16
20
89
0
25
7
10
14
0
37
25
14
10
469
53
17
5
27
2
24
19
14
3
241
1
31
5
243
129
10
54
1
40
63
9
101

All Roads by COUNTY

Adams
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Clallam
Clark
Columbia
Cowlitz
Douglas
Ferry
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
Jefferson
King
Kitsap
Kittitas
Klickitat
Lewis
Lincoln
Mason
Okanogan
Pacific
Pend Oreille
Pierce
San Juan
Skagit
Skamania
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Walla Walla
Whatcom
Whitman
Yakima

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A and B for more information.

2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Persons Involved in Fatal and Injury Collisions
Total Persons Involved in
Fatal/Injury Collisions
Drivers
Occupants
Motorcyclists
Non-Motorists
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
TOTAL

Total Serious
Injuries

Total Fatalities

58,092
27,037
1,934
3,065
1,783
1,282
90,128

202
100
73
61
50
11
436

Total Minor Injuries

848
374
347
341
259
82
1,910

27,491
10,378
1,441
2,626
1,445
1,181
41,936

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Persons Involved in Fatal or Injury Collisions 2013


Died or Injured

NOT Injured

96.2%

98.4%

99.4%

49.1%
40.1%

Drivers

Occupants

Motorcyclists

Pedestrians

Bicyclists

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more informaton.

Among all persons involved in fatal or injury collisions, motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists are much more likely to be the person killed or injured
than drivers or occupants of motor vehicles.
2013 Washington State Annual Collision Summary

OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Statewide Collision Rates by County
Collision Rate per 100
Million Vehicle Miles
Traveled (100M VMT)

Total
Collisions
STATEWIDE ALL
ROADS

Collision Rate per


10,000 Licensed
Drivers

Collision Rate per


10,000 Registered
Passenger Vehicles

99,709

174.3

191.3

161.9

378
216
2,369
1,122
805
3,947
64
1,440
447
102
964
50
1,303
860
607
330
34,587
2,695
1,072
262
1,176
171
691
461
255
170
11,192
75
1,943
124
11,806
5,989
443
3,837
43
864
2,659
636
3,554

74.6
192.7
157.2
175.5
132.5
138.7
109.2
119.0
117.2
85.0
139.3
88.6
127.9
118.4
133.8
92.9
216.7
154.4
97.6
110.6
111.1
58.1
145.5
88.9
114.6
132.3
177.5
135.6
142.7
99.2
210.7
163.9
116.2
166.6
100.6
181.5
165.2
161.9
189.9

264.3
133.4
173.1
192.2
139.4
114.7
209.0
182.5
155.7
187.1
166.6
268.2
201.7
161.3
99.1
123.8
213.3
146.1
359.4
143.1
189.0
193.5
157.1
143.1
147.2
175.9
198.0
52.6
210.4
151.0
226.6
174.7
143.1
197.5
144.2
197.8
172.6
222.4
203.7

209.3
106.5
137.4
145.2
109.5
105.9
145.7
144.4
116.2
121.1
129.3
199.2
145.7
128.3
72.0
95.6
212.6
114.7
248.3
109.9
140.6
131.8
108.2
100.1
110.3
107.4
163.8
37.0
156.1
97.5
181.9
149.4
84.3
154.8
90.9
167.7
139.2
198.6
157.6

All Roads by COUNTY

Adams
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Clallam
Clark
Columbia
Cowlitz
Douglas
Ferry
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
Jefferson
King
Kitsap
Kittitas
Klickitat
Lewis
Lincoln
Mason
Okanogan
Pacific
Pend Oreille
Pierce
San Juan
Skagit
Skamania
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Walla Walla
Whatcom
Whitman
Yakima

Source: CLAS (WSDOT), FARS (WTSC) and DOL. See Appendix A for additional statistics used to determine these rates.

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OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Statewide Collision Rates by County
Statewide Collision Rates by County
(per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled)

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Ten counties had collision rates under 110 per 100M VMT.
Eleven counties had collision rates over 160 per 100M VMT.
Lincoln County had the lowest overall collision rate (58.1 per 100M VMT).
King County had the highest overall collision rate (216.7 per 100M VMT).

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OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Fatal and Serious Injury Rates by County
Total
Fatalities
STATEWIDE ALL
ROADS

Fatality Fatality Rate


Fatality Rate
Rate per per 10,000
per 10,000
100M
Licensed
Population
VMT
Drivers

436

Total
Serious
Injuries

Serious
Serious Injury Serious Injury
Injury Rate Rate per 10,000
Rate per
per 100M
Licensed
10,000
VMT
Drivers
Population

0.76

0.84

0.63

1,910

3.34

3.67

2.78

0.99
0.00
0.53
1.09
0.99
0.63
0.00
1.16
0.52
3.33
0.87
0.00
1.67
0.96
1.32
0.84
0.48
0.40
0.27
2.53
0.38
0.34
2.11
1.16
1.35
3.89
0.62
0.00
0.66
0.00
0.54
0.88
1.57
0.56
0.00
0.84
0.99
1.02
1.23

3.50
0.00
0.58
1.20
1.04
0.52
0.00
1.77
0.70
7.34
1.04
0.00
2.63
1.31
0.98
1.13
0.47
0.38
1.01
3.28
0.64
1.13
2.27
1.86
1.73
5.17
0.69
0.00
0.97
0.00
0.58
0.93
1.94
0.67
0.00
0.92
1.04
1.40
1.32

2.60
0.00
0.44
0.95
0.83
0.41
0.00
1.36
0.51
5.23
0.71
0.00
1.85
0.96
0.75
0.99
0.39
0.28
0.72
2.90
0.52
0.94
1.62
1.45
1.43
3.80
0.48
0.00
0.76
0.00
0.41
0.67
1.37
0.50
0.00
0.67
0.78
0.87
0.93

15
4
35
19
23
114
3
40
10
5
15
3
41
25
14
15
524
50
22
11
40
2
33
16
10
6
212
4
42
6
168
122
22
55
1
17
55
17
97

2.96
3.57
2.32
2.97
3.79
4.01
5.12
3.31
2.62
4.17
2.17
5.32
4.02
3.44
3.09
4.22
3.28
2.86
2.00
4.64
3.78
0.68
6.95
3.08
4.49
4.67
3.36
7.23
3.09
4.80
3.00
3.34
5.77
2.39
2.34
3.57
3.42
4.33
5.18

10.49
2.47
2.56
3.26
3.98
3.31
9.80
5.07
3.48
9.17
2.59
16.09
6.35
4.69
2.29
5.63
3.23
2.71
7.37
6.01
6.43
2.26
7.50
4.97
5.77
6.21
3.75
2.81
4.55
7.31
3.22
3.56
7.10
2.83
3.35
3.89
3.57
5.94
5.56

7.81
1.83
1.91
2.58
3.18
2.62
7.32
3.87
2.55
6.54
1.77
13.33
4.47
3.42
1.76
4.95
2.64
1.97
5.25
5.31
5.25
1.87
5.34
3.86
4.76
4.56
2.60
2.50
3.54
5.31
2.30
2.54
5.02
2.11
2.49
2.86
2.67
3.70
3.92

Fatalities & Serious Injuries by COUNTY

Adams*
Asotin*
Benton
Chelan
Clallam
Clark
Columbia*
Cowlitz
Douglas*
Ferry*
Franklin
Garfield*
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
Jefferson*
King
Kitsap
Kittitas*
Klickitat
Lewis*
Lincoln*
Mason
Okanogan
Pacific*
Pend Oreille*
Pierce
San Juan*
Skagit
Skamania
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Thurston
Wahkiakum*
Walla Walla*
Whatcom
Whitman*
Yakima

5
0
8
7
6
18
0
14
2
4
6
0
17
7
6
3
77
7
3
6
4
1
10
6
3
5
39
0
9
0
30
32
6
13
0
4
16
4
23

*Rates based on total fatalities or serious injuries of 5 or less should be interpreted with caution. See Appendix B for further rate
information.
Source: CLAS (WSDOT), FARS (WTSC), OFM and DOL. See Appendix A for additional statistics used to determine these rates.

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OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Serious Injury Rates by County
Serious Injury Rates by County
(per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled)

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Eleven counties had serious injury rates under 3 per 100M VMT.
Nine counties had serious injury rates over 4.5 per 100M VMT.
Lincoln County had the lowest serious injury rate (0.68 per 100M VMT).
San Juan County had the highest serious injury rate (7.23 per 100M VMT).

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OVERVIEW OF STATEWIDE COLLISIONS


Fatal Injury Rates by County
Fatal Injury Rates by County
(per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled)

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, San Juan, Skamania and Wahkiakum


Counties experienced ZERO traffic fatalities!
Twenty counties had fatality rates less than 1 per 100M VMT.
Pend Oreille had the highest fatality rate (3.89 per 100M VMT).
Three counties had fatality rates over 2.5 per 100M VMT.

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Federal Holiday Reporting Periods
TOTAL
FATAL
SERIOUS INJURY MINOR INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE UNKNOWN INJURY
COLLISIONS COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
ONLY COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
1,020
2
15
271
697
35
750
11
13
216
490
20
923
7
31
315
557
13
680
4
26
229
405
16
1,140
3
19
337
743
38
191
1
2
60
124
4

New Years
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

2013 Holiday Reporting Definitions


New Years

4.5 days - 6:00 PM Fri. 12/28/2012 to 5:59 AM Wed. 1/2/2013

Memorial Day

3.5 days - 6:00 PM Fri. 5/24/2013 to 5:59 AM Tue. 5/28/2013

Fourth of July

4.5 days - 6:00 PM Wed. 7/3/2013 to 5:59 AM Mon. 7/8/13

Labor Day

3.5 days - 6:00 PM Fri. 8/30/2013 to 5:59 AM Tue. 9/3/2013

Thanksgiving

4.5 days - 6:00 PM Wed 11/27/2013 to 5:59 AM Mon. 12/2/2013

Christmas

1.5 days - 6:00 PM Tue. 12/24/2013 to 5:59 AM Thu. 12/26/2013

Total Fatal and Serious Injury Collisions During Holiday Periods


2009-2013
38
35

35

30

29 29

29

40

38

27

19

27

25

24 24
21 20

30

22
17

17

17

14

22
19

15

21

20
17

New Years

Memorial Day

2009

Fourth of July

2010

Labor Day

2011

Thanksgiving

2012

Christmas

2013

In 2013, Washington experienced the highest number of holiday fatal and serious
injury crashes during the Fourth of July and Labor Day holiday periods. There were
only three fatal or serious collisions that occurred during the Christmas holiday reporting period, however since the holiday occurred on a Wednesday, the reporting
period was only 1.5 days.
Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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PERSONS INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS

MALES

Total Males
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

96,080
144
3,167
7,876
10,616
20,628
16,385
15,628
11,945
5,891
3,057
743

442
2
16
34
49
78
67
84
62
26
23
1

1,552
7
37
121
171
313
239
277
225
111
42
9

30,228
34
902
2,338
3,216
6,418
5,147
5,092
3,886
1,992
1,001
202

Drivers in
Property
Damage Only
Collisions
63,147
101
2,187
5,325
7,085
13,650
10,824
10,104
7,710
3,731
1,971
459

FEMALES

Total Females
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

71,479
120
3,075
6,351
8,204
15,653
12,032
10,758
8,374
4,256
2,340
316

143
0
4
14
13
31
18
22
17
9
15
0

760
7
20
65
76
148
112
145
90
55
41
1

24,756
41
987
2,035
2,717
5,397
4,280
3,928
2,989
1,494
780
108

45,417
72
2,043
4,205
5,355
9,989
7,556
6,602
5,241
2,681
1,487
186

403
0
21
32
43
88
66
61
37
17
17
21

UNKNOWN

Age and Gender of Drivers Involved in Collisions

Total Unknown
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

10,415
9
48
110
171
322
219
192
138
58
32
9,116

7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7

84
0
0
2
2
5
2
3
4
2
1
63

1,892
4
11
41
65
121
82
83
50
21
11
1,403

7,332
5
36
66
104
192
135
103
82
32
20
6,557

1,100
0
1
1
0
4
0
3
2
3
0
1,086

DRIVERS

Drivers in
Total Involved Drivers in Fatal
Serious Injury
Drivers
Collisions
Collisions

Drivers in
Minor Injury
Collisions

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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Drivers in
Unknown
Injury
Collisions
711
0
25
58
95
169
108
71
62
31
20
72

PERSONS INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS


Age and Gender of Non-Motorists Involved in Collisions

MALES

Total Males
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

2,022
302
97
149
203
373
260
281
182
82
36
57

45
4
1
1
2
5
5
10
5
6
6
0

221
31
5
11
22
33
39
37
19
12
5
7

1,651
257
87
129
174
316
198
220
148
61
24
37

FEMALES

Non-Motorists
Non-Motorists
in Property
in Unknown
Damage Only
Injury Collisions
Collisions
103
2
10
0
4
0
7
1
5
0
18
1
18
0
14
0
10
0
3
0
1
0
13
0

Total Females
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

1,060
142
50
68
105
225
108
129
120
57
36
20

23
3
0
2
1
4
2
4
1
4
2
0

126
17
6
9
5
24
13
18
16
9
9
0

892
121
44
56
97
192
92
105
100
43
25
17

17
1
0
0
2
5
1
2
3
1
0
2

2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

UNKNOWN

NON-MOTORISTS

Non-Motorists Non-Motorists Non-Motorists


Total Nonin Fatal
in Serious Injury in Minor Injury
Motorists
Collisions
Collisions
Collisions

Total Unknown
15 & Younger
16 - 17
18 - 20
21 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & Older
Unknown Age

119
16
1
8
7
12
6
10
0
1
2
56

2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

11
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
4

96
13
1
5
6
11
5
9
0
1
1
44

9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES
Driver Contributing Circumstances
Driver Contributing Circumstances in:

DRIVER

Total

Inattention/Driver Distractions*
Excessive Speed
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to
Motor Vehicle
Following too Closely
Under Influence of Alcohol and/or
Drugs
Improper Turn/U-Turn
Defective Equipment
Disregard Signal
Apparently Fatigued/Asleep/Ill
Over Center Line
Improper Backing
Disregard Stop Sign/Red Beacon
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to Non
Motorist
Improper Passing
Improper Parking Location
Failing to Signal
Disregard Yield/Yellow Beacon
Improper Signal
Headlight Violation
Disregard Flagger-Officer
Other
None
Not Reported/Missing

Fatal
Collisions

Serious
Injury
Collisions

Minor
Injury
Collisions

Property
Damage Only
Collisions

Unknown
Injury
Collision

35,896
18,093

117
170

439
438

11,511
5,980

23,339
11,165

490
340

17,449

25

206

4,982

12,173

63

15,566

57

5,267

10,189

47

5,966

211

321

2,085

3,257

92

3,554
2,755
2,698
2,650
2,597
1,636
1,568

3
14
10
16
67
2
12

46
52
36
85
116
6
44

801
781
1,106
1,025
843
110
653

2,642
1,863
1,535
1,476
1,457
1,492
830

62
45
11
48
114
26
29

968

79

851

29

928
126
124
111
77
69
20
13,752
73,952
351,040

8
0
0
0
0
1
0
65
205
1,040

27
1
7
3
0
5
2
207
830
4,302

258
14
28
35
23
20
7
3,231
24,929
107,416

628
110
89
73
54
43
11
9,420
47,681
234,099

7
1
0
0
0
0
0
829
307
4,183

*Coding change in 2013, does not reflect an actual increase.


Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Among all vehicle drivers in collisions, 447% of the drivers had one contributing
circumstance, 123% had two, and 14% had three No contributing circumstances
were reported for 413% of drivers
Among all non-motorists involved in collisions, 395% had one contributing
circumstance, 71% had two, and 1% had three No contributing circumstances were
reported for 505% of non-motorists (see page 20)
When vehicle and non-motorists collisions occur, 49% had only driver-related
contributing circumstances, 285% had only non-motorist contributing circumstances,
and 207% had both driver-related and non-motorist contributing circumstances In
18% of these collisions, no contributing circumstances were reported

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CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES
Driver Inattention and Distraction
Driver Inattentive/Distracted Contributing Circumstances in:

INATTENTIVE /DISTRACTED
DRIVERS

Total

Inattention*
Unknown Driver Distraction
Driver Distractions Outside Vehicle
Driver Interacting with Passengers,
Animal or Object in Vehicle
Other Driver Distractions Inside Vehicle
Driver Operating Handheld
Telecommunication Device
Driver Adjusting Audio or
Entertainment System
Driver Eating or Drinking
Driver Operating Other Electronic
Device
Driver Smoking
Driver Operating Hands-free Wireless
Telecommunication Device
Driver Reading or Writing
Driver Grooming

Serious
Injury
Collisions

Fatal
Collisions

Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions
Collisions
Collision

26,917
3,959
1,783

67
43
2

335
90
13

8,797
1,054
605

17,489
2,547
1,149

229
225
14

1,144

14

461

661

920

12

340

561

538

207

319

351

132

212

288

108

177

219

92

123

92

32

55

72

33

37

21
18

0
0

0
0

6
2

15
15

0
1

*Coding change in 2013, does not reflect an actual increase.


Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Cell Phone/Texting Case Filings in 2013


401

5000

327

4000
3000

148

154

209

217

271

260
237

256

2000

3,089

3,041

3,170

4,516

3,902

3,596

3,400

2,780

2,694

1,942

1,819

175

2,654

1000

220

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cell Phone Case Filings

Texting Case Filings

Source: AOC. See Appendix A for more information.

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CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES
Non-Motorist Contributing Circumstances and Location
Non-Motorist Contributing Circumstances in:

NON-MOTORIST CONTRIBUTING
CIRCUMSTANCES

Total

BICYCLISTS

PEDESTRIANS

Inattention/Distractions*
248
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to Motor
231
Under Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs
105
Failure to Use Xwalk
44
Disregard Signal
39
On Wrong Side of Road
16
Disregard Stop Sign/Red Beacon
12
Other
279
None
975
Not Reported/Missing
3,564
Failure to Yield Right-of-Way to Motor
198
Vehicle
Inattention/Distractions*
192
On Wrong Side of Road
74
Excessive Speed
36
Disregard Signal
27
Headlight Violation
26
Disregard Stop Sign/Red Beacon
24
Defective Equipment
23
Under Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs
24
Improper Passing
8
Improper Turn/U-Turn
7
Over Center Line
7
Other
203
None
644
Not Reported/Missing
2,577
*Coding change in 2013, does not reflect an actual increase.

Fatal
Collisions

Serious
Injury
Collisions

Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions
Collisions
Collision

12
13
21
2
0
1
1
10
14
109

34
46
18
6
9
2
3
65
107
524

193
161
66
35
27
12
8
197
827
2,828

9
11
0
1
3
1
0
7
25
99

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4

16

168

10

3
0
1
0
2
0
1
3
0
0
2
1
2
20

12
1
1
3
0
2
1
5
0
1
2
14
40
160

165
70
31
20
23
21
19
15
6
5
3
176
566
2,246

12
3
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
12
34
146

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
5

43
9
8
0
1
6
1
0

170
99
27
12
7
19
22
2

849
848
368
180
164
137
80
13

62
35
10
4
6
9
3
0

1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0

LOCATION

NON-MOTORIST WAS USING:


Roadway
Marked Crosswalk
Unmarked Crosswalk
Designated Bike Route
Sidewalk
Shoulder
Other
Walkway

1,125
993
413
197
178
172
106
15

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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COLLISION FACTORS
Collision Types
Total
Fatal
Collisions Collisions

Single Vehicle
Run Off the Road
Hits Fixed Object
Overturn
Other Non-Collision
Hits Other Object

Vehicle and Vehicle


Rear-End
Angle (T)
Sideswipe (Same Direction)
Angle (Left Turn)
Parked/Stopped/Stalled Car
From Same Direction - All Others
From Opposite Direction - All Others
Sideswipe (Opposite Direction)
Head-On

Vehicle and Non-Motorist


Pedestrian
Bicyclist

Vehicle and Animal


Vehicle and Train
Other/Unknown

Serious
Injury
Collisions

Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions
Collisions
Collisions

25,388
20,982
18,118
2,281
483
416
74,321
30,626
16,552
7,682
5,858
5,729
2,099
823
641
478
2,963
1,638
1,325

233
172
159
33
0
2
168
18
34
7
16
3
2
12
6
41
59
48
11

895
484
431
153
10
6
706
133
228
38
97
26
29
27
14
57
317
234
83

8,314
5,085
4,584
1,176
65
77
22,084
11,007
5,227
971
2,249
521
446
255
216
245
2,461
1,308
1,153

14,403
14,096
11,528
852
394
313
51,023
19,362
10,969
6,631
3,463
5,155
1,611
524
402
131
121
46
75

1,543
1,145
1,416
67
14
18
340
106
94
35
33
24
11
5
3
4
5
2
3

1,971

17

212

1,718

20

15

11

2,974

18

682

2,241

28

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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COLLISION FACTORS
Road Surface and Lighting Conditions
Total
Collisions

CONDITIONS

ROAD SURFACE

Dry
Wet
Ice
Snow/Slush
Standing Water
Sand/Mud/Dirt
Oil
Other/Unknown

LIGHTING

Daylight
Dark-Street Lights On
Dark-No Street Lights
Dusk
Dawn
Dark-Street Lights Off
Other/Unknown

Property
Fatal
Serious Injury Minor Injury
Damage Only
Collisions
Collisions
Collisions
Collisions

69,234
24,759
2,566
1,442
252
147
27
1,282

297
82
11
2
0
3
0
6

1,196
330
24
18
6
7
1
19

21,828
7,320
651
309
66
35
9
180

44,713
16,553
1,804
1,087
175
89
17
988

1,200
474
76
26
5
13
0
89

66,279
18,952
8,069
2,540
1,741
611
1,517

185
89
98
10
9
3
7

920
336
239
52
24
17
13

21,059
5,495
2,148
795
484
180
237

43,426
12,494
5,167
1,646
1,179
386
1,128

689
538
417
37
45
25
132

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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Unknown
Injury
Collisions

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COLLISION FACTORS
Investigating Agencies

INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY

Total
Collisions

Washington State Patrol


Municipal or City Police
County Sheriff
Other

Fatal
Collisions

29,577
55,034
14,911
187

Serious
Injury
Collisions

203
102
95
1

Property
Minor Injury
Damage Only
Collisions
Collisions

501
720
371
9

8,466
17,003
4,868
61

Unknown
Injury
Collision

20,115
36,226
8,971
114

292
983
606
2

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

Speeding Case Filings in 2013

36,797

36,952

40,083

40,373

38,553

31,936

43,013

38,154

35,017

36,730

31,463

31,709

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Speeding Case Filings

DUI Case Filings in 2013

2,918

2,881

2,751

2,821

2,523

2,501

2,776

2,457

2,478

2,483

2,368

2,767

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

DUI Case Filings


Source: AOC. See Appendix A for more information.

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COLLISION FACTORS
Involved Vehicle Types

INVOLVED VEHICLE TYPE


Passenger Vehicles
Commercial Vehicles / Heavy Trucks
Motorcycles
Buses
Others
Unknown

Total
Vehicles in
Collisions

173,208
4,673
2,155
1,119
526
3,965

Fatal
Collisions

493
36
74
2
11
6

Serious
Injury
Collisions

1,983
62
340
11
36
28

Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions
Collisions
Collision

54,519
951
1,369
307
185
588

Source: CLAS (WSDOT) and FARS (WTSC). See Appendix A for more information.

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114,398
3,576
355
797
291
2,984

1,815
48
17
2
3
359

COLLISION FACTORS
EMS and Trauma Systems
Washingtons Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma Care Systems contributed
to a steady decrease in the number of motor vehicle related deaths in hospitals. In 2002,
there were 223 motor vehicle related deaths that occurred under EMS and trauma care. In
2013, the number went down to 149. The death rate for these patients also went down from
about 7.7% in 2002 to about 5.1% in 2013.
Washingtons EMS and Trauma Care System is a coordinated system to assure appropriate
and adequate care with the goal of reducing death and disability. First, by providing critical
care as soon as possible after an injury, EMS helps reduce deaths and serious injuries. The
minutes directly following a traumatic injury are often critical to saving lives or minimizing the
long term effects of injury; timeliness and clinical expertise are critical factors in the success of
post trauma care.
In addition to the minutes immediately following an injury, a patients success is dependent on
other important facets of trauma care, including prevention activities, hospital care, and rehabilitation resources. Each of these components work together to reduce death and disability of
injured people throughout Washington.

EMS and Hospital Mortality of Traffic Injuries, 2002 - 2013

7.7% 7.4%

6.7%

5.9% 5.7%

5.7% 5.6%
5.1% 5.1% 5.4%
4.9% 5.1%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Percent Died

Trend

Source: DOH. See Appendix A for more information.

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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Data Sources
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) The Information Services Division provides
support to the courts through development, operation, and maintenance of the Judicial Information System (JIS). The AOC provided tabulated counts of case filings relating to driving
under the influence, speeding, and cell phone/texting. Speeding and cell phone/texting counts
include both original and amended charges.
District and municipal courts which employ JIS are represented in the AOC Courts of Limited
Jurisdiction statistical tables. For the DUI counts in this report, the Seattle Municipal Court is
represented due to a special download from its local automated system. However, traffic violations bureaus (established in accordance with RCW 3.30.090) or the small number of courts
which do not employ JIS are not included. Those violations bureaus and non-JIS courts process a combined total of about 5,000 cases per year, approximately one-fourth of one percent
of the statewide limited jurisdiction caseload.
Speeding and cell/texting information provided by AOC does not include traffic violation bureaus or courts which do not employ JIS. This includes Seattle Municipal Court. Therefore, the
counts included in this report offer an under-represented estimate of statewide case filings. For
more information about AOC data and information, please visit http://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/aocwho/?fa=atc_aocwho.display&fileID=isd
Collision Location Analysis System (CLAS) Managed by WSDOT, CLAS contains collision data submitted by law enforcement officers for collisions occurring on Washingtons public roads. Officers can submit the collision report electronically or by mailing in a paper collision
report. WSDOT analysts review the reports and may request additional or clarifying information from the officer in the form of a Supplemental Collision Report. WSDOT analysts derive
additional engineering specific data based on the data submitted by the officer. The data (with
the exception of personal information) is then made available through the WSDOT Collision
Data Mart for use by regions and divisions within WSDOT, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), other Washington State and Local Agencies, and other public and private organizations. For more information about CLAS data, please visit
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/collision/collisiondatarequest.htm.
Department of Health Office of Community Health Systems (DOH) The Research,
Analysis, and Data Section of the Office of Community Health Systems manages the States
Trauma Registry. Hospitals with designated trauma services are required to submit data to
DOH quarterly for use in injury surveillance research and programs, monitoring patient care
and outcomes, ensuring compliance with state standards for trauma care, and resource planning. The traffic safety community in Washington State utilizes trauma information for monitoring trauma systems as prioritized in Target Zero . For more information about Washingtons
Trauma Registry, please visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/ForPublicHealthandHealthcareProviders/
EmergencyMedicalServicesEMSSystems/TraumaSystem/TraumaRegistry.aspx

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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Data Sources
Department of Licensing (DOL) In addition to many other functions, the DOL provides information on licensed drivers and registered vehicles in Washington State. The DOL provided
total counts of licensed drivers and registered vehicles for calculating collision and injury rates
for this summary. For more information about DOL data and information, please visit http://
www.dol.wa.gov/about/data.html.
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Managed by WTSC, FARS is a complete
census of all traffic fatalities occurring on Washington Roadways, public or private (when the
private road is openly accessible to the public). Traffic fatalities are those that involve a motor
vehicle in transport, are not due to a cataclysmic event (such as a rock slide), and death occurring within 30 days of the collision. These data are submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the national FARS database. For more information about
Washington FARS, please visit http://www.wtsc.wa.gov/statistics-reports/about-our-data/.
Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division (OFM) The population unit of the
Forecasting Division develops official state and local population estimates and projections for
use in the allocation of certain state revenues, growth management, and other planning functions. As the official partner of the U. S. Census Bureau for Washington state, the Population
unit helps disseminate information about the characteristics of Washingtons population, housing, and economy and provide guidance to a variety of stakeholders in accessing and using
demographic information. For more information about OFM population estimates, please visit
http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/.

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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Data Sources
2013 Exposure Data
Used for Rates

Washington State
Adams
Asotin
Benton
Chelan
Clallam
Clark
Columbia
Cowlitz
Douglas
Ferry
Franklin
Garfield
Grant
Grays Harbor
Island
Jefferson
King
Kitsap
Kittitas
Klickitat
Lewis
Lincoln
Mason
Okanogan
Pacific
Pend Oreille
Pierce
San Juan
Skagit
Skamania
Snohomish
Spokane
Stevens
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Walla Walla
Whatcom
Whitman
Yakima

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Vehicle Miles
Traveled
(in 1,000's)

Registered
Passenger
Vehicles

Licensed
Drivers

Population

57,211,195

6,156,835

5,211,033

6,882,400

506,940
112,110
1,507,293
639,326
607,564
2,845,483
58,627
1,210,035
381,249
119,960
692,161
56,430
1,019,030
726,541
453,579
355,174
15,959,974
1,745,666
1,097,906
236,892
1,058,767
294,092
474,981
518,839
222,501
128,454
6,304,617
55,321
1,361,243
125,056
5,604,028
3,653,468
381,387
2,303,087
42,761
476,031
1,609,960
392,773
1,871,888

18,056
20,280
172,471
77,299
73,537
372,714
4,392
99,746
38,471
8,423
74,540
2,510
89,421
67,047
84,293
34,520
1,627,136
234,896
43,172
23,849
83,651
12,976
63,884
46,034
23,110
15,824
683,130
20,271
124,465
12,719
649,090
400,853
52,534
247,915
4,728
51,511
191,031
32,019
225,552

14,300
16,186
136,829
58,370
57,729
344,155
3,062
78,887
28,710
5,453
57,873
1,864
64,586
53,329
61,267
26,651
1,621,703
184,474
29,831
18,312
62,228
8,836
43,979
32,212
17,325
9,667
565,348
14,248
92,333
8,213
521,093
342,911
30,965
194,302
2,983
43,691
154,087
28,599
174,442

19,200
21,800
183,400
73,600
72,350
435,500
4,100
103,300
39,280
7,650
84,800
2,250
91,800
73,200
79,700
30,275
1,981,900
254,000
41,900
20,700
76,200
10,675
61,800
41,500
21,000
13,150
814,500
16,000
118,600
11,300
730,500
480,000
43,800
260,100
4,020
59,500
205,800
46,000
247,250

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APPENDICES
Appendix B: Data Definitions
Traffic Collisions
Traffic Related Collisions exclude collisions that resulted from a traffic-unrelated medical event
(such as a heart attack while driving), collisions resulting from police pursuits (legal interventions),
intentional acts (suicide or homicide), or collisions that do not meet state reportable requirements
(such as damage thresholds). In all collisions except fatals (see definition below), the collision
must also occur on a state or local public roadway (excludes private drives, parking lots, etc.). Injury severity for each person involved in a collision is determined by the investigating officer based
on the latest information available at the time the report is completed.
Post 30 day Fatal Collisions are collisions that meet all the criteria for being traffic-related, except
that the fatality occurred more than 30 days after the crash.

Collision Injury Severity


Fatal Injury A collision, as described above, that results in a fatality. Specific to the FARS database, if a collision occurs on a private road accessible to the public, or the un-stabilized event
that led to the collision begins on a public road, those are counted as traffic fatalities. Exclusions
include death after 30 days (even if the death was a result of the collision) or the loss of an unborn
fetus as a result of the collision. Traffic fatalities are confirmed by death certificates (died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision).
Non-Traffic Fatality A fatality that occurs on a public or private roadway that does not meet the
criteria for a traffic fatality.
Serious Injury A collision resulting in an injury assessed by the investigating officer as any injury
which prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing normal activities at the time
of the collision. Includes severe lacerations, broken or distorted limbs, skull or check injuries, abdominal injuries, etc. Excludes momentary unconsciousness, etc..
Minor Injury A category combining evident and possible injuries, see definitions below.
Evident (non-disabling) Injury A collision resulting in an injury assessed by the investigating officer as any injury other than fatal or serious at the scene. Includes broken fingers or toes, abrasions, etc. Excludes limping, complaint of pain, nausea, momentary unconsciousness, etc..
Possible Injury A collision resulting in an injury assessed by the investigating officer as any
injury reported to the officer or claimed by the individual as momentary unconsciousness, claim of
injuries not evident, limping, complaint of pain, nausea, hysteria, etc..
No Injury/Property Damage Only Applies when the officer at the scene has no reason to believe
that, at the time of the collision, the person received any bodily harm due to the collision.

Persons Involved in Collisions


Drivers Operators of motor vehicles, excluding motorcyclists (see definition below), involved in
traffic collisions.
Occupants Persons in or on motor vehicles, not operating the vehicle, excluding motorcyclists.
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Appendix B: Data Definitions
Motorcyclists Persons operating a motorcycle or a passenger on a motorcycle. Excludes scooter
bikes, mopeds, and other motorized bikes.
Pedestrians Persons on foot, roller skater/skateboarder, persons in wheelchairs, flaggers, roadway workers and emergency response personnel.
Bicyclists Persons on bicycles, tricycles, or other pedal cycles.

Collision, Fatal and Injury Rates


Rates A rate is the degree of which something occurs, measured per unit of something else.
Rates answer the question How likely is this to happen? In this summary, the something occurring are collisions and injuries from collisions. There are many ways to calculate rates in traffic
safety to get more accurate estimates (beyond just simple counts) of how frequently an event is
occurring, based upon some other unit of measurement, or exposure. Each of these different exposure methods are described below, including the limitations of each. The different types of rates
provided in this summary are just different ways of looking at the same event and are not necessarily meant to be compared. The formula however is the same:
Rate= # Events (Exposure/ [per] Unit)
Rate per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) The VMT rate reflects the number of collisions, fatalities, or serious injuries that occur per every 100 million miles traveled on Washington roadways.
For example, in Washington for every 100 million miles that are traveled by all road users, there
are approximately 176 collisions, 4 serious injuries, and 1 fatality. The limitation of this measure
is the very high number of vehicle miles traveled; each year there are billions of miles traveled on
Washington roadways so it is challenging to imagine personal risk in the context of traveling millions of miles.
Rate per 10,000 Licensed Drivers The Licensed Driver rate reflects the number of collisions,
fatalities, or serious injuries that occur per every 10,000 drivers licensed in Washington State. The
limitation of this measure is that not all drivers are licensed and not all who are licensed drive.
Also, not all counties have 10,000 licensed drivers, so the rate may seem inflated. For example,
Garfield County experienced 2 traffic fatalities and has 1,797 licensed drivers, so the resulting rate
is 11.13 per 10,000 licensed drivers, which is the same as 2 per 1,797 licensed drivers. However,
using per 10,000 allows for rate comparisons across counties.
Rate per 10,000 Registered Vehicles The Registered Vehicle rate reflects the number of collisions, fatalities, or serious injuries that occur per every 10,000 vehicles registered in Washington
State. The limitations of this measure are the same as for licensed drivers; not all vehicles on the
road are registered and not all registered vehicles are driven. Rates may also appear inflated.
Rate per 10,000 Population The Population rate reflects the number of collisions, fatalities, or
serious injuries that occur per every 10,000 people living in Washington State. Similar to the limitations of the above rate measures, these rates may appear inflated for counties with populations
less than 10,000. The statewide traffic serious injury rate of 3.23 per 10,000 population is the same
as saying, For every 10,000 persons living in Washington, three of them will be seriously injured
in traffic collisions this year, which is also the same as a total of 2,200 seriously injured people.
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APPENDICES
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City

COUNTY

Adams

Asotin

Benton

Chelan

Clallam

Clark

Columbia

Cowlitz

CITY
Hatton
Lind
Othello
Ritzville
Washtucna
Unincorporated
Asotin
Clarkston
Unincorporated
Benton City
Kennewick
Prosser
Richland
West Richland
Unincorporated
Cashmere
Chelan
Entiat
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
Unincorporated
Forks
Port Angeles
Sequim
Unincorporated
Battle Ground
Camas
La Center
Ridgefield
Vancouver
Washougal
Unincorporated
Dayton
Unincorporated
Castle Rock
Kalama
Kelso
Longview
Woodland
Unincorporated

Total
Collisions
1
3
101
14
4
255
4
112
100
23
1,026
30
855
47
388
29
45
3
32
533
480
29
304
93
379
162
178
35
51
1,734
100
1,687
13
51
28
25
281
526
98
481

Fatal
Collisions
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
6
0
1
0
0
1
5
1
1
0
4
0
1
0
0
9
0
8
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
11

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
4
23
71
3
0
6
8
0
0
1
3
0
7
83
156
4
0
1
3
0
2
36
63
11
2
16
77
5
1
6
15
1
6
257
752
10
0
6
24
0
4
249
591
10
1
18
27
1
15
130
227
10
1
7
21
0
1
4
37
2
0
2
1
0
1
9
22
0
1
184
343
4
9
151
305
10
0
6
22
0
7
85
204
7
2
25
66
0
8
134
220
13
1
45
114
2
4
41
126
6
4
7
24
0
1
13
35
2
35
642
1,019
29
2
19
72
7
45
585
1,006
43
0
3
10
0
2
18
31
0
0
7
20
1
0
2
22
1
1
89
188
2
8
144
369
5
2
23
68
4
18
146
294
12

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APPENDICES
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Douglas

Ferry
Franklin
Garfield

Grant

Grays
Harbor

Island

32

CITY
Bridgeport
Coulee Dam
East Wenatchee
Mansfield
Rock Island
Waterville
Unincorporated
Republic
Unincorporated
Connell
Mesa
Pasco
Unincorporated
Pomeroy
Unincorporated
Coulee City
Electric City
Ephrata
George
Grand Coulee
Mattawa
Moses Lake
Quincy
Royal City
Soap Lake
Warden
Unincorporated
Aberdeen
Cosmopolis
Elma
Hoquiam
McCleary
Montesano
Oakville
Ocean Shores
Westport
Unincorporated
Coupeville
Langley
Oak Harbor
Unincorporated

Total
Collisions
7
3
189
1
2
1
244
8
94
11
7
736
210
8
42
3
5
85
7
11
10
412
61
5
6
10
687
292
2
25
103
15
32
6
30
11
344
15
8
163
421

Fatal
Collisions
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
14
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
1
4

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
0
0
7
0
0
0
3
0
1
58
128
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
8
84
145
5
0
2
4
1
5
22
55
9
0
1
10
0
0
1
6
0
7
210
504
10
6
73
126
4
1
1
6
0
2
9
31
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
4
0
1
24
60
0
0
3
4
0
0
4
6
1
0
2
8
0
5
103
296
6
1
14
44
2
0
1
4
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
8
1
19
214
413
27
1
71
216
3
0
1
1
0
0
8
17
0
2
24
72
4
0
3
12
0
0
5
24
3
1
0
4
1
0
7
23
0
0
2
9
0
15
92
218
14
0
1
12
1
0
2
6
0
1
46
110
5
10
128
271
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Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Jefferson

King

CITY
Port Townsend
Unincorporated
Algona
Auburn
Bellevue
Black Diamond
Bothell
Burien
Carnation
Clyde Hill
Covington
Des Moines
Duvall
Enumclaw
Federal Way
Hunts Point
Issaquah
Kenmore
Kent
Kirkland
Lake Forest Park
Maple Valley
Medina
Mercer Island
Milton
Newcastle
Normandy Park
North Bend
Pacific
Redmond
Renton
Sammamish
SeaTac
Seattle
Shoreline
Skykomish
Snoqualmie
Tukwila
Woodinville
Yarrow Point
Unincorporated

Total
Collisions
68
262
53
1,379
2,978
43
445
556
7
22
230
229
34
119
1,776
7
473
196
2,612
1,263
140
152
14
250
26
64
42
84
63
1,007
2,125
202
859
12,353
605
1
70
1,318
216
7
2,566

Fatal
Collisions
1
2
0
5
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
2
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
1
29
1
0
0
2
0
0
14

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
2
16
49
0
11
86
153
10
0
16
37
0
19
427
900
28
22
792
2,136
24
2
14
26
1
1
124
314
6
11
169
364
10
0
4
3
0
0
9
13
0
1
71
151
7
0
66
158
5
1
6
26
1
3
37
77
2
24
605
1,112
30
0
2
5
0
5
131
333
2
3
64
124
4
29
785
1,745
48
13
377
859
13
1
39
96
4
3
49
95
5
0
6
8
0
3
68
176
3
0
10
16
0
2
19
43
0
2
14
26
0
2
22
53
7
1
14
46
2
7
249
744
6
23
694
1,387
18
4
64
132
2
12
244
582
20
172
4,088
7,953
111
11
189
398
6
0
0
1
0
1
11
57
1
18
358
923
17
2
61
152
1
0
3
3
1
58
830
1,580
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APPENDICES
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Kitsap

Kittitas

Klickitat

Lewis

Lincoln

Mason

Okanogan

34

Total
Collisions

CITY
Bainbridge Island
Bremerton
Port Orchard
Poulsbo
Unincorporated
Cle Elum
Ellensburg
Kittitas
Roslyn
South Cle Elum
Unincorporated
Bingen
Goldendale
White Salmon
Unincorporated
Centralia
Chehalis
Morton
Mossyrock
Napavine
Winlock
Unincorporated
Almira
Davenport
Harrington
Reardan
Sprague
Wilbur
Unincorporated
Shelton
Unincorporated
Brewster
Coulee Dam
Elmer City
Okanogan
Omak
Oroville
Pateros
Riverside
Tonasket
Twisp
Winthrop
Unincorporated

149
625
266
147
1,508
35
209
4
4
1
819
8
24
18
212
299
225
4
7
25
5
608
3
11
1
1
8
5
142
149
542
19
6
1
16
45
6
6
5
3
7
7
340

Fatal
Collisions
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
2
43
97
7
9
150
451
15
3
75
186
2
2
43
98
3
30
518
928
26
2
11
21
1
0
45
159
5
0
0
4
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
19
213
573
11
0
2
6
0
1
6
17
0
0
3
15
0
6
58
137
5
3
79
209
8
1
61
155
7
0
2
2
0
0
2
5
0
1
4
19
1
0
0
4
1
29
178
388
10
0
2
1
0
0
3
8
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
5
0
1
49
89
2
2
47
97
3
25
186
300
21
1
3
15
0
0
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
13
1
1
7
36
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
4
0
0
1
5
1
9
103
208
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Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Pacific

Pend Oreille

Pierce

San Juan

Skagit

Skamania

CITY
Ilwaco
Long Beach
Raymond
South Bend
Unincorporated
Ione
Newport
Unincorporated
Auburn
Bonney Lake
Buckley
Carbonado
DuPont
Eatonville
Edgewood
Fife
Fircrest
Gig Harbor
Lakewood
Milton
Orting
Pacific
Puyallup
Roy
Ruston
South Prairie
Steilacoom
Sumner
Tacoma
University Place
Wilkeson
Unincorporated
Friday Harbor
Unincorporated
Anacortes
Burlington
Concrete
Hamilton
La Conner
Lyman
Mount Vernon
Sedro-Woolley
Unincorporated
North Bonneville
Stevenson
Unincorporated

Total
Collisions
2
19
16
9
209
1
19
150
41
183
69
1
42
12
91
436
21
169
1,246
97
36
47
944
4
3
4
23
219
3,767
135
2
3,601
15
60
199
321
2
4
4
3
522
133
755
9
13
102

Fatal
Collisions
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
8
1
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
0
0
0

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
0
1
1
0
1
1
14
3
0
6
10
0
0
2
5
2
8
58
131
9
0
1
0
0
0
4
14
1
6
49
88
2
1
13
24
2
1
63
105
14
0
15
50
3
0
0
1
0
0
8
33
1
1
4
7
0
1
41
47
2
6
108
317
4
1
8
12
0
0
36
132
1
8
341
876
21
1
34
60
2
1
9
24
2
0
13
34
0
14
269
654
6
0
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
1
5
13
4
6
50
159
2
64
1,185
2,411
99
6
33
92
3
0
1
1
0
72
1,146
2,283
75
1
1
13
0
2
26
31
1
2
56
140
1
3
93
224
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
3
0
0
1
2
0
4
146
365
6
3
34
96
0
22
205
498
22
0
3
5
1
0
4
8
1
6
35
58
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APPENDICES
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Snohomish

Spokane

Stevens

Thurston

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Total
Collisions

CITY
Arlington
Bothell
Brier
Darrington
Edmonds
Everett
Gold Bar
Granite Falls
Lake Stevens
Lynnwood
Marysville
Mill Creek
Monroe
Mountlake Terrace
Mukilteo
Snohomish
Stanwood
Sultan
Woodway
Unincorporated
Airway Heights
Cheney
Deer Park
Latah
Liberty Lake
Medical Lake
Millwood
Rockford
Spokane
Spokane Valley
Unincorporated
Chewelah
Colville
Kettle Falls
Springdale
Unincorporated
Lacey
Olympia
Rainier
Tenino
Tumwater
Yelm
Unincorporated

336
507
16
3
558
2,977
7
18
334
1,211
778
218
218
305
229
174
97
49
1
3,770
57
77
16
1
68
14
21
3
3,446
1,092
1,193
17
63
4
4
355
1,001
1,118
10
20
411
126
1,151

Fatal
Collisions
3
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
9
5
15
0
0
0
0
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
9

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
6
71
244
12
1
139
360
7
0
4
12
0
0
0
3
0
10
192
353
3
24
874
2,038
36
0
2
5
0
0
5
11
2
5
85
228
14
3
299
891
17
7
226
505
39
1
69
142
4
3
53
157
5
4
91
203
6
9
77
136
7
4
41
127
2
0
28
64
5
1
20
28
0
0
0
1
0
65
1,100
2,506
84
1
22
31
2
2
20
55
0
0
4
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
16
48
3
0
5
9
0
0
7
14
0
0
2
1
0
50
1,366
1,950
71
18
368
674
27
26
404
723
26
1
3
13
0
0
11
52
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
4
0
14
94
231
10
3
295
695
8
8
315
777
14
0
7
2
1
0
6
14
0
7
109
292
3
0
39
82
5
34
465
620
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APPENDICES
Appendix C: Statewide Collisions by City
COUNTY

Wahkiakum
Walla Walla

Whatcom

Whitman

Yakima

CITY
Cathlamet
Unincorporated
College Place
Waitsburg
Walla Walla
Unincorporated
Bellingham
Blaine
Everson
Ferndale
Lynden
Nooksack
Sumas
Unincorporated
Albion
Colfax
Colton
Garfield
LaCrosse
Palouse
Pullman
Rosalia
St. John
Tekoa
Unincorporated
Grandview
Granger
Harrah
Mabton
Moxee
Naches
Selah
Sunnyside
Tieton
Toppenish
Union Gap
Wapato
Yakima
Zillah
Unincorporated

Total
Collisions
3
40
66
4
484
310
1,310
32
7
173
101
3
12
1,020
3
42
1
1
1
3
300
2
1
2
280
61
15
4
4
18
15
68
180
3
113
157
18
1,623
12
1,264

Fatal
Collisions
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
20

Serious
Minor
Property
Unknown
Injury
Injury
Damage Only
Injury
Collisions Collisions
Collisions
Collision
0
2
1
0
1
12
26
1
0
19
45
2
0
0
4
0
8
112
337
25
7
72
216
13
13
345
937
13
0
4
27
1
0
2
4
1
3
40
125
3
1
31
69
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
10
0
30
305
629
45
0
1
2
0
0
4
33
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
2
57
239
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
11
88
176
2
0
12
46
1
0
1
13
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
3
0
1
7
10
0
2
4
8
0
0
16
51
1
0
45
132
3
0
2
1
0
0
16
90
7
1
46
107
3
0
3
15
0
28
547
1,030
16
0
2
10
0
44
353
779
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APPENDICES
Appendix D: Additional Resources
American National Standard ANSI D16.1-2007: Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, Seventh Edition. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/07D16.pdf
National Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). http://www.nhtsa.gov/FARS
Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC), 4th Edition. http://www.mmucc.us/
Police Traffic Collision Reporting Manual Washington State Instruction Manual.
http://www.wsp.wa.gov/publications/forms/ptcrmanl.pdf
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

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