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The comment period is now closed. Come to the December 12th Road Safety Summit meeting (RSVP) to hear what we learned from the public and what the next steps are for road safety in Seattle. You can also check this website for a report-out of the results after December 12th. Please continue reading below if you would like background data on road safety.
 Over a five year timespan in King County, motor vehicle collisions were the cause of 124 deaths each year. For people ages 5 to 24, motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death in Washington State*. These numbers can and should be much lower. In fact, substantially reducing traffic safety deaths and injuries has been declared a “winnable battle” by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
During the same time period, an estimated 2,608 people in King County died because of heart disease, resulting from poor diet and physical inactivity. Safe roads make it easier for adults and children to get daily physical activity, which contributes to better health. Right now, 26 percent of adults and 80 percent of middle and high school youth don’t get enough physical activity.
*Source: Death Certificate Data, Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics.
**Motor vehicle collisions account for an average of 124 deaths per year in this category
The charts below list total collisions by type of collision, who was involved in them, and the ratio of serious injuries and fatalities (from left to right). Parked car collisions are the most common type of collision. Even though there are fewer pedestrian and bicycle collisions overall (529 and 366, respectively, in 2010) they’re more likely to be severely injured or killed.
Speed, impairment of driving by drugs or alcohol, not granting the right of way, and inattention are some of the top factors in collisions and fatalities.
Where
Where are pedestrians and bicyclists when a collision occurs?
Who
Who is involved in all collisions?
What time of day, what months, and what are the conditions like when fatalities and serious injuries occur?
2009-2010 Seattle Police Department Traffic Section Citations
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