Driver-Related Factors

Single-Vehicle
Crashes

Multiple-Vehicle
Crashes

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Not in lane

160

20.8%

345

8.6%

505

10.5%

Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit

108

14.0%

279

6.9%

387

8.1%

Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.)

82

10.6%

157

3.9%

239

5.0%

Failure to yield right-of-way

37

4.8%

184

4.6%

221

4.6%

Erratic or reckless driving

37

4.8%

107

2.7%

144

3.0%

Failure to obey traffic signs

8

1.0%

120

3.0%

128

2.7%

Swerving or sliding due to water, snow, slush, oil, wet leaves, etc.

14

1.8%

90

2.2%

104

2.2%

Vision obscured by weather

4

0.5%

95

2.4%

99

2.1%

Following improperly

2

0.3%

83

2.1%

85

1.8%

Other non-moving traffic violation

14

1.8%

68

1.7%

82

1.7%

Overcorrecting

47

6.1%

23

0.6%

70

1.5%

Drowsy, fatigued

33

4.3%

33

0.8%

66

1.4%

Making improper turn

26

3.4%

34

0.8%

60

1.3%

Swerving to avoid vehicle in road

3

0.4%

55

1.4%

58

1.2%

Non-traffic violation charged (manslaughter or other homicide offense)

4

0.5%

50

1.2%

54

1.1%

Operating without required equipment

8

1.0%

37

0.9%

45

0.9%

Illegal drugs

16

2.1%

29

0.7%

45

0.9%

Stopped in roadway

0

0.0%

37

0.9%

37

0.8%

Improper lane change

6

0.8%

30

0.7%

36

0.8%

Hit and run

14

1.8%

20

0.5%

34

0.7%

Improper loading

7

0.9%

17

0.4%

24

0.5%

Hauling harzardous cargo improperly

2

0.3%

21

0.5%

23

0.5%

Cellular phone in use

3

0.4%

6

0.1%

9

0.2%

Driver-Related Factor(s) Recorded

496

64.3%

1,393

34.6%

1,889

39.4%

No Driver-Related Factors Recorded

275

35.7%

2,635

65.4%

2,910

60.6%

Total

771

100.0%

4,028

100.0%

4,799

100.0%

Violation(s) Recorded

66

8.6%

478

11.9%

544

11.3%

No Violations Recorded

705

91.4%

3,550

88.1%

4,255

88.7%

Total

771

100.0%

4,028

100.0%

4,799

100.0%