Illinois Data:
- 1,356 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes. (NHTSA Alcohol Fact Sheet, page 7)
- There were 156 pedestrian fatalities (NHTSA Pedestrian Fact Sheet, page 6) and 25 bicyclist fatalities (NHTSA Pedalcyclists Fact Sheet, page 4)
National Data:
- 42,636 lives were lost and more than 2.7 million people were injured in police-reported crashes. (NHTSA Overview Fact Sheet, page 1)
- 5,896 young people, aged 16-20, were killed in motor vehicle crashes. (NHTSA Alcohol Fact Sheet, page 2)
- 4,641 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes and 68,000 pedestrians were injured. This is the equivalent of:
- one fatality every 113 minutes
- one injury every 8 minutes (NHSTA, Overview, page 1)
- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 3-33 years old. (NHTSA Overview Fact Sheet, page 2)
Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety, December 2008
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