RTSSC Research Reports
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Title:	Addressing North Dakota Motor Vehicle Crashes: Young Male Drivers
Publication Date:	Jul 2008
Type:	Issue Brief

Abstract

Each year vehicle crashes are the cause of numerous injuries and death. In 2006, motor vehicle crashes caused 42,642 deaths in the United States (FARS
query, 2008). Some states have been making better progress than others in reducing those numbers. In the graph above, the top 10 states are those with
negative bars, meaning the state's fatality rates, on average, decreased from 1994 to 2006. The bottom 3 states, with trend lines shown in the positive direction, have seen increased rates of traffic fatalities from 1994 to 2006. Minnesota ranks the best at number one while North Dakota ranks 51 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The North Dakota Department of Transportation's (NDDOT) Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has a vision to make positive changes.