Illinois Data:
- 1,418 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes
- 182 young people aged 16-20 were killed in motor vehicle crashes.
- There were 187 pedestrian fatalities, 18 of which were bicyclists.
National Data:
- 41,821 lives were lost and more than 3.1 million people were injured in police-reported crashes.
- 7,607 young people, aged 16-20 were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 569,000 young people were injured in motor vehicle crashes.
- 4,739 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes and 78,000 pedestrians were injured. This is the equivalent of:
- one fatality every 111 minutes
- one injury every 7 minutes
- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 6-33 years old.
2002 Total Crash Fatality Facts
2001 Total Crash Fatality Facts
Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety, December 2003
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