| MAJOR HUMAN
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS |
| Nebraska - Selected
Years |
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All |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property |
| Cause |
Accidents |
Accidents |
Accidents |
Damage Only |
| 2006* |
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| Total Accidents |
53,065 |
331 |
22,192 |
30,542 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
2.6% |
5.7% |
2.4% |
2.7% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.4% |
2.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
| Unknown |
10.6% |
12.1% |
7.9% |
12.5% |
| Following Too Closely |
7.1% |
0.0% |
8.3% |
6.4% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.3% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
2.6% |
| Failure to Yield |
10.7% |
11.8% |
11.4% |
10.1% |
| Leave lane/run off road |
2.9% |
9.1% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
| Operating in erratic manner |
4.7% |
11.2% |
5.1% |
4.4% |
| Improper Turn |
1.1% |
0.3% |
0.7% |
1.4% |
| Visibility Obstructed |
0.6% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.7% |
| Inattention |
5.4% |
0.9% |
5.3% |
5.6% |
| Mobile phone distraction |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Distracted - other |
0.6% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
| Swerving or avoiding |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
| Fatigue/asleep |
0.6% |
1.5% |
0.7% |
0.5% |
| Defective equipment |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
| Other improper action |
3.1% |
7.3% |
2.9% |
3.3% |
| None |
44.6% |
31.1% |
44.9% |
44.5% |
| 2004* |
|
|
|
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| Total Accidents |
58,575 |
366 |
23,865 |
34,344 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
|
|
|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
4.3% |
6.3% |
3.9% |
4.6% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.5% |
2.5% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| Unknown |
11.5% |
9.8% |
9.1% |
13.1% |
| Following Too Closely |
6.7% |
0.3% |
7.9% |
5.9% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.3% |
5.5% |
4.3% |
2.6% |
| Failure to Yield |
10.7% |
8.2% |
11.2% |
10.3% |
| Leave lane/run off road |
2.7% |
14.8% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
| Operating in erratic manner |
4.1% |
4.9% |
4.8% |
3.7% |
| Improper Turn |
1.2% |
0.3% |
0.8% |
1.5% |
| Visibility Obstructed |
0.7% |
1.4% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
| Inattention |
5.3% |
1.1% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
| Mobile phone distraction |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Distracted - other |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
| Swerving or avoiding |
1.3% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
| Fatigue/asleep |
0.6% |
1.6% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
| Defective equipment |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Other improper action |
2.8% |
4.6% |
2.5% |
3.0% |
| None |
43.4% |
36.1% |
43.9% |
43.1% |
| 2004* |
|
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|
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| Total Accidents |
61,573 |
346 |
25,813 |
35,414 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
3.7% |
4.3% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.4% |
3.5% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
| Unknown |
11.9% |
13.3% |
9.2% |
13.8% |
| Following Too Closely |
6.8% |
0.9% |
8.0% |
5.9% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.1% |
6.9% |
4.3% |
2.6% |
| Failure to Yield |
10.2% |
10.7% |
11.9% |
10.6% |
| Leave lane/run off road |
2.5% |
9.8% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
| Operating in erratic manner |
4.1% |
4.6% |
4.7% |
3.8% |
| Improper Turn |
1.0% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
1.3% |
| Visibility Obstructed |
0.7% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
| Inattention |
5.1% |
2.6% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
| Mobile phone distraction |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Distracted - other |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
| Swerving or avoiding |
1.4% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
1.5% |
| Fatigue/asleep |
0.5% |
0.9% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
| Defective equipment |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
| Other improper action |
2.8% |
6.4% |
2.5% |
2.9% |
| None |
43.6% |
35.0% |
44.3% |
43.2% |
| 2003* |
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| Total Accidents |
75,436 |
394 |
26,348 |
48,694 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
3.7% |
3.8% |
0.0% |
3.7% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.4% |
3.8% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
| Unknown |
12.8% |
9.9% |
9.3% |
14.7% |
| Following Too Closely |
7.1% |
0.5% |
8.3% |
6.4% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.0% |
7.1% |
4.2% |
2.3% |
| Failure to Yield |
10.6% |
8.6% |
11.5% |
10.1% |
| Leave lane/run off road |
2.2% |
12.2% |
2.3% |
2.1% |
| Operating in erratic manner |
3.9% |
5.1% |
4.4% |
3.6% |
| Improper Turn |
1.2% |
0.8% |
0.7% |
1.5% |
| Visibility Obstructed |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
| Inattention |
5.4% |
2.5% |
4.5% |
5.9% |
| Mobile phone distraction |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Distracted - other |
0.6% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
| Swerving or avoiding |
1.4% |
2.5% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
| Fatigue/asleep |
0.5% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
| Defective equipment |
3.1% |
6.9% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
| Other improper action |
3.1% |
6.9% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
| None |
40.1% |
27.9% |
42.0% |
39.2% |
| 2002* |
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|
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| Total Accidents |
75,133 |
409 |
28,031 |
46,693 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
3.2% |
5.9% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.5% |
2.2% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
| Unknown |
12.6% |
12.7% |
9.8% |
14.3% |
| Following Too Closely |
7.2% |
0.0% |
8.5% |
6.4% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.1% |
4.9% |
4.3% |
2.4% |
| Failure to Yield |
11.1% |
8.8% |
11.8% |
10.7% |
| Leave lane/run off road |
2.3% |
13.7% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
| Operating in erratic manner |
3.8% |
3.7% |
4.4% |
3.5% |
| Improper Turn |
1.3% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
1.7% |
| Visibility Obstructed |
0.8% |
1.5% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
| Inattention |
5.0% |
2.2% |
4.2% |
5.5% |
| Mobile phone distraction |
0.2% |
0.5% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Distracted - other |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
| Swerving or avoiding |
1.6% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
| Fatigue/asleep |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| Defective equipment |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
| Other improper action |
3.4% |
8.1% |
2.8% |
3.7% |
| None |
42.4% |
31.3% |
43.2% |
42.1% |
| 2001 |
|
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| Total Accidents |
47,894 |
215 |
17,850 |
30,099 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
9.6% |
17.7% |
10.9% |
8.7% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
1.0% |
7.9% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
| Backing Unsafely |
5.2% |
0.5% |
1.2% |
7.6% |
| Ran Stop Sign |
1.9% |
8.8% |
2.7% |
1.3% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
3.9% |
3.3% |
5.9% |
2.7% |
| Failure to Yield |
17.6% |
11.2% |
20.9% |
15.5% |
| Following Too Closely |
12.1% |
0.9% |
16.0% |
9.7% |
| Improper Right Turn on Red |
0.1% |
0.5% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Other Improper Turn |
2.4% |
0.9% |
1.6% |
2.9% |
| Improper/No Turn Signal |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Wrong Way in One-Way |
0.1% |
0.5% |
1.3% |
0.1% |
| Improper Lane Change |
2.0% |
0.9% |
1.9% |
2.5% |
| Drove Left of Center |
1.7% |
16.3% |
4.3% |
1.5% |
| Evasive Action |
3.7% |
3.7% |
1.2% |
3.4% |
| Improper Overtaking |
1.3% |
1.4% |
0.2% |
1.4% |
| Improper Loading of Cargo |
0.2% |
0.5% |
13.9% |
0.3% |
| Other |
13.1% |
12.6% |
15.0% |
12.6% |
| None |
23.7% |
12.6% |
98.5% |
28.7% |
| 2000 |
|
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|
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| Total Accidents |
47,933 |
242 |
18,805 |
28,886 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
|
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
9.1% |
15.7% |
9.8% |
8.5% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
0.9% |
6.7% |
1.1% |
0.8% |
| Backing Unsafely |
4.8% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
7.2% |
| Ran Stop Sign |
2.0% |
7.8% |
2.8% |
1.4% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
4.0% |
2.4% |
5.9% |
2.7% |
| Failure to Yield |
18.2% |
12.5% |
22.0% |
15.7% |
| Following Too Closely |
13.2% |
1.2% |
18.0% |
10.1% |
| Improper Right Turn on Red |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Other Improper Turn |
2.3% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
2.8% |
| Improper/No Turn Signal |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Wrong Way in One-Way |
0.1% |
0.8% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Improper Lane Change |
2.0% |
1.2% |
1.3% |
2.5% |
| Drove Left of Center |
1.7% |
11.8% |
1.8% |
1.5% |
| Evasive Action |
3.9% |
6.3% |
4.2% |
3.7% |
| Improper Overtaking |
1.3% |
0.8% |
1.1% |
1.4% |
| Improper Loading of Cargo |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Other |
13.4% |
16.1% |
13.7% |
13.1% |
| None |
22.0% |
9.8% |
13.8% |
27.5% |
| 1999 |
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| Total Accidents |
48,217 |
255 |
19,032 |
28,930 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
8.5% |
15.3% |
9.5% |
7.8% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
1.0% |
7.5% |
1.2% |
0.8% |
| Backing Unsafely |
5.0% |
0.8% |
1.4% |
7.5% |
| Ran Stop Sign |
2.0% |
5.5% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
4.1% |
3.5% |
5.9% |
2.8% |
| Failure to Yield |
19.1% |
12.5% |
22.5% |
16.8% |
| Following Too Closely |
13.6% |
0.8% |
18.8% |
10.3% |
| Improper Right Turn on Red |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Other Improper Turn |
2.5% |
0.8% |
1.6% |
3.1% |
| Improper/No Turn Signal |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Wrong Way in One-Way |
0.1% |
1.6% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Improper Lane Change |
2.1% |
0.8% |
1.4% |
2.6% |
| Drove Left of Center |
1.8% |
16.5% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
| Evasive Action |
4.0% |
7.1% |
4.6% |
3.6% |
| Improper Overtaking |
1.3% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
1.5% |
| Improper Loading of Cargo |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Other |
12.6% |
14.1% |
13.4% |
12.0% |
| None |
21.7% |
11.0% |
13.4% |
27.3% |
| 1998 |
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| Total Accidents |
44,222 |
229 |
18,053 |
25,940 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
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|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
10.1% |
16.6% |
10.9% |
9.5% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
1.1% |
6.6% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
| Backing Unsafely |
5.2% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
8.0% |
| Ran Stop Sign |
2.2% |
7.0% |
3.2% |
1.5% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
4.3% |
4.4% |
6.2% |
3.0% |
| Failure to Yield |
20.8% |
16.2% |
23.8% |
18.7% |
| Following Too Closely |
15.2% |
1.7% |
21.0% |
11.3% |
| Improper Right Turn on Red |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Other Improper Turn |
2.9% |
1.3% |
1.9% |
3.6% |
| Improper/No Turn Signal |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Wrong Way in One-Way |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Improper Lane Change |
2.1% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
2.7% |
| Drove Left of Center |
2.0% |
16.6% |
2.2% |
1.7% |
| Evasive Action |
4.4% |
5.2% |
4.7% |
4.2% |
| Improper Overtaking |
1.6% |
3.1% |
1.4% |
1.7% |
| Improper Loading of Cargo |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
| Other |
13.9% |
22.3% |
14.3% |
13.6% |
| None |
22.4% |
15.7% |
14.0% |
28.3% |
| 1994 |
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| Total Accidents |
44,222 |
229 |
18,053 |
25,940 |
| Percent of Accidents: |
|
|
|
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| Speed Too Fast For Condition |
9.7% |
14.8% |
10.4% |
9.1% |
| Exceeding Speed Limit |
1.2% |
7.0% |
1.6% |
0.9% |
| Backing Unsafely |
4.4% |
0.4% |
1.2% |
6.6% |
| Ran Stop Sign |
2.2% |
4.8% |
2.9% |
1.7% |
| Disregarded Traffic Signal |
4.4% |
2.2% |
6.2% |
3.2% |
| Failure to Yield |
19.1% |
16.2% |
21.8% |
17.2% |
| Following Too Closely |
12.5% |
0.4% |
17.3% |
9.2% |
| Improper Right Turn on Red |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Other Improper Turn |
2.5% |
0.4% |
1.8% |
3.0% |
| Improper/No Turn Signal |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Wrong Way in One-Way |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Improper Lane Change |
2.0% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
2.5% |
| Drove Left of Center |
2.2% |
18.8% |
2.2% |
2.0% |
| Evasive Action |
4.4% |
6.6% |
4.7% |
4.2% |
| Improper Overtaking |
1.6% |
3.1% |
1.4% |
1.7% |
| Improper Loading of Cargo |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Other |
12.8% |
15.3% |
13.0% |
12.7% |
| None |
20.2% |
9.6% |
13.3% |
25.1% |
| Source: Calculated from data from Nebraska
Department of Roads, Highway Safety |
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| Division, 2006 Traffic Accident Facts, Annual Report, 2007 |
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| *In 2002,
data collection shifted from collecting numbers only from driver at fault to
all drivers involved in a crash. |
| Last Updated: |
10/05/07 |
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| by Nebraska Databook |
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| email: |
michael.lundeen@ded.ne.gov |
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