California Traffic Deaths 2005 Role

California Traffic Deaths 2005
Number and Rate of Deaths Per 100,000 by County Group Size

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In 2005 there were 4304 traffic deaths in California, which was higher than 2004.

By Alcohol Involvement


	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
ALCOHOL	ALL DEATHS		DRIVER		PASSENGER		PEDESTRIAN		BICYCLE		MOTORCYCLE*
No Alcohol or Unk.	2730	7.38	1415	3.82	758	2.05	462	1.25	90	.24	301	.81
Alcohol	1574	4.25	860	2.32	385	1.04	286	.77	41	.11	118	.32
Table Total	4304	11.63	2275	6.14	1143	3.08	748	2.02	131	.35	419	1.13

*The number of deaths under motorcycle are also included in driver and passenger.

By Role in Crash


		Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
COUNTY SIZE		ALL DEATHS		DRIVER		PASSENGER		PEDESTRIAN		BICYCLE		MOTORCYCLE*
County Size	1 Million +	2460	9.49	1243	4.80	596	2.30	526	2.03	92	.35	253	.98
	100,000 - 1,000,000	1574	15.36	851	8.30	475	4.64	206	2.01	38	.37	132	1.29
	Under 100,000	270	32.26	181	21.63	72	8.60	16	1.91	1	.12	34	4.06
Table Total		4304	11.63	2275	6.14	1143	3.08	748	2.02	131	.35	419	1.13

*The number of deaths under motorcycle are also included in driver and passenger.

*The number of deaths under motorcycle are also included in driver and passenger.

+ The proportion of deaths by role is approximately similar for alcohol and not alcohol (See Table)

+ Motorcycle crashes have lower alcohol involvement then driver or passenger crashes. (See Table)