2014 QUICK FACTS ILLINOIS CRASH INFORMATION. Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children February 2016 Edition

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1 2014 QUICK FACTS ILLINOIS CRASH INFORMATION February 2016 Edition Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children

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3 Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE LENGTH Introduction Children (Aged 14 & Younger)... 3 Pages Emergency Vehicle Crashes... 2 Pages Large Trucks... 2 Pages Motorcycles... 2 Pages Occupant Protection for Passenger Cars/Light Trucks... 3 Pages Older Population (Aged 70 & Above)... 4 Pages Overnight Crashes Involving Pedestrians... 1 Page Pedalcyclists... 2 Pages Pedestrians... 2 Pages School Transportation... 2 Pages Young Drivers (Aged 16 to 20)... 3 Pages

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5 INTRODUCTION This document contains eleven fact sheets that provide concise information and statistics related to traffic safety and motor vehicle related events. Information in these fact sheets is based on data from the Illinois Department of Transportation, 2014 Traffic Crash Report database. These fact sheets can be downloaded from the Illinois Department of Transportation website at or from the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children website at Grant funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation supported the development of these fact sheets which were created by Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (a collaborative program between the Illinois Department of Public Health and Loyola University Medical Center). Additional Illinois specific traffic safety and motor vehicle related statistics and information can be accessed on the Illinois Department of Transportation website at For questions or comments regarding these fact sheets, contact Illinois EMSC at EMSC (3672).

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7 8.3% 27.0% 26.6% 27.9% 27.1% 19.4% 17.7% 25.5% 24.9% 21.4% 25.0% 35.7% 45.1% 46.3% 42.9% 55.2% 57.5% 66.7% Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Children (Aged 14 & Younger) Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of mortality and severe injury for children in Illinois. All Crashes Crashes: 296,060 29,012 Fatal Crashes: a Injury Crashes: 61,081 4,754 a Total People Involved: 691,312 b 47,595 c Total Fatalities: 924 b 26 c Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 b 6,163 c c Numbers include children only (occupants and non-occupants) Crashes Involving Children (Aged 14 & Younger) a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically a child b Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants Children aged 14 and younger were involved in 29,012 (9.8%) of all 296,060 crashes that occurred in Illinois in 2014, either as passengers, drivers, pedestrians, pedalcyclists or other non-occupants of vehicles. Children accounted for 26 (2.8%) of all 924 traffic fatalities overall. They accounted for 26 (7.6%) of all 344 fatalities among passengers, pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other non-occupants. All Fatally Injured Total Children Aged Total Children Aged All Ages 14 & Younger All Ages 14 & Younger N N (%) N N (%) Passengers 172,727 46,403 (26.9) (8.5) Pedestrians 4, (13.3) (6.3) Pedalcyclists 3, (14.9) 27 2 (7.4) Other non-occupants (6.9) 2 0 (0.0) Subtotal 180,851 47,531 (26.3) (7.6) Drivers 510, (<0.1) (0.0) Total 691,312 47,595 (6.9) (2.8) Demographics Where age & sex were known, 22,897 (49.6%) of all 46,121 child passengers and 777 (68.9%) of all 1,128 child non-occupants aged 14 & younger were male. Children aged 8 to 14 who were involved in crashes in any capacity other than as drivers were 1.4 times as likely to be non-fatally injured and 1.3 times as likely to be fatally injured as those aged 7 & younger. Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Children Who Were Involved in Crashes* Age Group by Injury Severity & Sex < < < NOT INJURED INJURED FATALLY (NON-FATALLY) INJURED Male Female *Includes all child passengers and non-occupants aged 14 & younger where age & sex were known

8 Safety Equipment Use by Child Passengers Children (Aged 14 & Younger), Page 2 Safety equipment use was reported for 40,339 (86.9%) of all 46,403 child passengers aged 14 and younger who were involved in crashes. * Children who did not use safety equipment such as seat belts or child restraints properly were 1.2 times more likely to be non-fatally injured and 8.6 times more likely to be fatally injured in crashes than children who did use safety equipment properly. Safety Equipment Passengers Aged Injured Fatally Injured Use Reported* 14 And Younger N (%) N (%) Yes 40,339 4,273 (10.6) 7 (0.017) No 6, (13.2) 9 (0.148) Total 46,403 5,072 (10.9) 16 (0.034) Improperly Used Child Restraints When child restraints were used improperly, children were 50.3 times more likely to be fully or partially ejected from the vehicle during the crash. No children wearing restraints improperly in 2014 were trapped and required extrication., Passengers Aged Ejected Trapped/ Extricated Child Restraint Use 14 and Younger N (%) N (%) Used Properly 13,195 6 (0.05) 15 (0.11) Used Improperly (2.29) 0 (0.00) Seating Location of Child Passengers in Vehicle Children who were involved in crashes in Illinois in 2014 as passengers were more likely to be injured, non-fatally or fatally, if they were not seated in the front or back seats of a vehicle. Just 3,680 (7.9%) of all 46,299 child passengers were positioned in places other than the front and back seats, including riding or hanging in either open or enclosed areas of vehicles (such as bus seats), but 5 (31.3%) of all 16 child passenger fatalities were among these children. Among all children who were involved in crashes as passengers, those not seated in front or back seats were 5.9 times as likely to be fatally injured as those who were seated. Non-Fatally Uninjured Injured Fatally Injured Total Seating Location a N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) Front 6,350 (15.4) 973 (19.2) 2 (12.5) 7,325 (15.8) Back 31,555 (76.6) 3,730 (73.6) 9 (56.3) 35,294 (76.2) Other 3,310 (8.0) 365 (7.2) 5 (31.3) 3,680 (7.9) Total 41,215 (100.0) 5,068 (100.0) 16 (100.0) 46,299 (100.0) a For all children aged 14 & younger where seating location was known * Percent using safety equipment was defined as the number of children for whom seat belt use, proper child restraint use or appropriate helmet use was reported divided by the total number of children involved in crashes; No in this table refers to no restraint used or no use reported Relative risk was calculated before the rates were rounded for display in the table Where child restraint use was known Where seating location was known

9 Total Crashes Total Crashes Geographic Facts Children (Aged 14 & Younger), Page 3 Just 4,222 (15.1%) of all 27,941 crashes involving child passengers took place in Chicago. Alternatively, 78,521 (29.3%) of all 268,119 crashes in which no child passenger was involved occurred in Chicago. In contrast, 415 (37.7%) of all 1,101 crashes involving child non-occupants such as pedestrians and pedalcyclists took place in Chicago, compared with 82,328 (27.9%) of all 294,959 crashes in which no child non-occupant was involved. Crashes Involving Passengers Crashes Involving Child Crashes Involving No Child Crashes Involving Child Non- Crashes Involving No Child Passengers Passengers Occupants Non-Occupants n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) Chicago 4,222 (15.1%) 78,521 (29.3%) 415 (37.7%) 82,328 (27.9%) Suburban Cook County 6,349 (22.7%) 54,864 (20.5%) 257 (23.3%) 60,956 (20.7%) Chicago Collar Counties 7,546 (27.0%) 53,981 (20.1%) 152 (13.8%) 61,375 (20.8%) Rest of State - Urban 5,563 (19.9%) 41,044 (15.3%) 172 (15.6%) 46,435 (15.7%) Rest of State - Rural 4,261 (15.2%) 39,709 (14.8%) 105 (9.5%) 43,865 (14.9%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health URL: Crashes Involving Non-Occupants (i.e. pedestrians, etc.) Time of Day Crashes involving child passengers and crashes involving child non-occupants such as pedestrians and pedalcyclists were both concentrated during the day time, roughly between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. Crashes involving child non-occupants were particularly concentrated before and after typical school hours (7:00 am to 9:00 am and 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm). 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Total Crashes Involving One or More Child Passengers, by Time of Day 0 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Time of Day Total Crashes Involving One or More Child Non- Occupants, by Time of Day 0 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Time of Day

10 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Emergency Vehicle Crashes While crashes involving emergency vehicles are relatively rare, an evaluation of these motor vehicle incidents is valuable because these vehicles provide important services and must do so both expeditiously and in a safe manner. Crashes Involving Emergency All Crashes Vehicles Crashes: 296,060 2,839 Fatal Crashes: Injury Crashes: 61, Total People Involved: 691,312 a 7,074 a Total Fatalities: 924 a 8 a Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 a 1,037 a a Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants Just 2,839 (1.0%) of all 296,060 motor vehicle incidents in Illinois in 2014 involved emergency vehicles such as ambulance, fire and police vehicles. * Crashes involving emergency vehicles accounted for 8 (0.9%) of all 924 traffic fatalities. Emergency Vehicles on Call There were a total of 346 crashes in Illinois in 2014 specifically involving emergency vehicles on call. One fatality (0.3%) resulted from these 346 crashes in Illinois in Emergency Vehicle Types More police vehicles were involved in crashes, fatal crashes and injury crashes than ambulance and fire vehicles., TOTAL CRASHES FATAL CRASHES INJURY CRASHES EMERGENCY VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT # # % # % Ambulance (0.24) 79 (19.2) Fire (0.00) 48 (16.9) Police 2,106 6 (0.28) 555 (26.4) No Emergency Vehicle Involved 293, (0.29) 60,389 (20.6) * Emergency vehicles were defined as ambulance, police and fire vehicles plus any vehicle whose use was as an emergency vehicle on call Where type of emergency vehicle was known; 1.9% of all emergency vehicles involved in crashes were emergency vehicles on call of unknown type A few crashes involved more than one type of emergency vehicle, so the totals for each type are not mutually exclusive Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

11 Intersection-Related and Speeding-Related Crashes Emergency Vehicle Crashes, Page 2 Crashes involving emergency vehicles were about as likely to be intersection-related (931 of 2,839, or 32.8%) as other 40% 37.9% crashes (100,605 of 293,221, or 34.3%). They were slightly less likely to 30% be speeding-related (282 of 2,839, or 9.9%) than other 20% crashes (38,433 of 293,221, or 13.1%). 10% Crashes involving emergency vehicles on call were more likely to be intersection-related (162 of 0% 346, or 46.8%) than other emergency vehicle crashes (769 of 2,493, or 30.8%) and crashes in which no emergency vehicle was involved (100,605 of 293,221, or 34.3%). Proportion of Crashes that were Intersection- Related or Speeding-Related, by Emergency Vehicle Involvment 34.3% 32.7% 31.8% INTERSECTION RELATED Where emergency vehicle type was known 13.1% 9.7% 10.4% 8.1% SPEEDING RELATED Ambulance Fire Police Time of Day for Crashes Involving Emergency Vehicles, By Intersection-Relatedness No Emerg. Veh. Crashes involving emergency vehicles on call were less likely to be speeding-related (19 of 346, or 5.5%) as other emergency vehicle crashes (263 of 2,493, or 10.5%) and also less likely than crashes in which no emergency vehicle was involved (38,433 of 293,221, or 13.1%). Time of Day 250 Crashes involving emergency vehicles peaked during the afternoon hours, with 12.6% of all such crashes occurring between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. 38.8% of emergency vehicle crashes between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm were intersection-related, compared with 24.5% at other hours :00 am 10:00 am 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 10:00 pm 2:00 am Intersection-Related Not Intersection-Related Data aggregated in 2-hour increments Crashes Involving Police Evasion 565 crashes in Illinois in 2014 involved drivers trying to evade police vehicles ** These crashes represent 0.2% of all 296,060 crashes and 9 (1.1%) of all 845 fatal crashes in Illinois in (29.0%) of these 565 crashes were also speeding-related Speeding-related crashes were defined as crashes in which at least one driver in the crash was driving too fast for conditions or in which exceeding the speed limit or excessive speed for conditions was listed by police as a cause of the crash ** Police vehicles themselves were also involved in 56 (9.9%) of these 565 collisions

12 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Large Trucks * The size and weight of large commercial trucks compared to passenger cars make motor vehicle crashes involving trucks a particular concern for passenger safety. Crashes: Just 19,945 (6.7%) of all 296,060 crashes that occurred in Illinois in 2014 involved large trucks, yet these crashes accounted for 120 (13.0%) of all 924 traffic fatalities. Population Affected Crashes Involving One or More Large All Crashes Trucks 296,060 19,945 Fatal Crashes: Injury Crashes: 61,081 3,198 Total People Involved: 691,312 a 44,495 a Total Fatalities: 924 a 120 a Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 a 4,450 a a Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants The majority of the fatalities (86 of 120, or 71.7%) and non-fatal injuries (3,305 of 4,450, or 74.3%) that occurred in crashes involving large trucks were among occupants drivers and passengers of the other vehicle(s) involved in these crashes, not among occupants of the large trucks themselves. Fatalities Non-Fatal Injuries 18 15% 14 12% 18 15% 2 2% % 147 3% % 159 4% Driver of large truck Passenger of large truck Driver of other vehicle Passenger of other vehicle 68 56% % Non-occupant (i.e. pedestrian, pedalcyclist) * Large trucks are defined as single-unit trucks and truck tractors with or without trailing units Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

13 Driver Demographics 18,003 (96.3%) of all 18,688 drivers of large trucks involved in crashes in Illinois in 2014 were male 12,907 (70.1%) of all 18,409 drivers of large trucks were aged 25 to 54 5,000 2,500 Large Trucks, Page 2 Drivers of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes, by Age and Sex Male Female Lighting Conditions and Time of Day Where driver age and sex was known 15,242 (77.0%) of all 19,806 crashes involving large trucks took place in daylight 15,548 (78.8%) of all 19,726 crashes involving large trucks took place in clear weather Crashes involving large trucks were more likely to take place between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM than other crashes: Crashes Involving Large Trucks By Time of Day Crashes in Which No Large Truck Was Involved By Time of Day 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 25,000 20,000 15, :00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM 10,000 5, :00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Road Use and Geographic Facts 13,185 (66.1%) of all 19,945 crashes involving large trucks took place on roads or highways that were classified as "urban" use 10,526 (52.8%) of all 19,945 crashes involving large trucks took place in Cook County o In comparison, Cook County accounts for just 29.5% of the annual vehicle miles traveled in Illinois ** Crashes Involving One or Crashes Involving No Large More Large Trucks Truck n (%) n (%) Chicago 6,096 (30.6%) 76,647 (27.8%) Suburban Cook County 4,430 (22.2%) 56,783 (20.6%) Chicago Collar Counties 3,877 (19.4%) 57,650 (20.9%) Rest of State - Urban 2,410 (12.1%) 44,197 (16.0%) Rest of State - Rural 3,132 (15.7%) 40,838 (14.8%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health URL: Where driver sex was known Where driver age was known Where conditions were known ** Source: 2014 Illinois Travel Statistics, Illinois Department of Transportation

14 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Motorcycles * An evaluation of motor vehicle incidents involving motorcycles is important since motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable and motorcyclist fatalities contribute substantially to the number of traffic fatalities in Illinois. All Crashes Crashes Involving Motorcycles Crashes: 296,060 3,408 Fatal Crashes: Injury Crashes: 61,081 2,418 Total People Involved: 691,312 a 6,557 a Total Fatalities: 924 a 120 a Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 a 2,845 a a Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants Just 3,408 (1.2%) of all 296,060 crashes that occurred in Illinois in 2014 involved motorcycles, yet these crashes accounted for 120 (13.0%) of all 924 traffic fatalities. Among the 120 motorcycle-related fatalities, 107 (89.2%) were among motorcycle operators, and 11 (9.2%) were among passengers on the motorcycles. Demographics of Motorcycle Operators Motorcycle Operators Involved in Crashes, by Age and Sex 3,030 (92.0%) of the 3,292 operators of motorcycles that were involved in crashes were male 1, ,146 (35.0%) of the 3,271 were aged Male Female 0 < Age Group Where age and sex were known * Includes motorcycles, motorscooters, motorbikes and mopeds Where sex was known Where age was known Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

15 36.1% 36.3% 31.4% 63.9% 63.7% 68.6% Use of Safety Equipment Overall, just 1,379 (36.1%) of 3,823 motorcycle riders (operators and passengers) reported using helmets or other safety equipment. Riders who were fatally injured were less likely to have been using safety equipment. 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% Motorcycles, Page 2 Percentage of Motorcycle Operators & Passengers Using Safety Equipment, by Injury Severity No safety equipment used Helmet or other safety equipment used 0% No injury Non-fatal injury Fatal injury Where safety equipment usage was known Other characteristics of motorcycle-related crashes Excessive speed was a factor in 451 (13.2%) of all 3,408 crashes involving motorcycles o In comparison, excessive speed was a factor in 38,264 (13.1%) of all 292,652 crashes that did not involve motorcycles Among all 3,521 motorcycles that were involved in crashes in Illinois in 2014 where collision type was known, 435 (12.4%) involved crashes into fixed objects o In comparison, 35,452 (6.5%) of all 549,017 other motor vehicles involved in crashes were in fixed object crashes (where collision type and vehicle type were known) 1,502 (44.1%) of all 3,408 motorcycle-related crashes were single-vehicle incidents involving the motorcycle itself and no other vehicle 406 (11.9%) of all 3,408 motorcycle-related crashes involved a collision between a motorcycle which was driving straight and an oncoming vehicle making a left turn Geographic Facts 1,164 (34.2%) of all 3,408 crashes involving motorcycles took place in Cook County o In comparison, Cook County accounts for 29.5% of the annual vehicle miles traveled in Illinois ** 2,185 (64.1%) of all 3,408 crashes involving motorcycles took place on roads or highways that were classified as "urban" use, but they were more likely to take place outside of the Chicago area than crashes not involving motorcycles: Crashes Involving One or More Motorcycles Crashes Not Involving Motorcycles n (%) n (%) Chicago 671 (19.7%) 82,072 (28.0%) Suburban Cook County 493 (14.5%) 60,720 (20.7%) Chicago Collar Counties 678 (19.9%) 60,849 (20.8%) Rest of State - Urban 738 (21.7%) 45,869 (15.7%) Rest of State - Rural 828 (24.3%) 43,142 (14.7%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health URL: Excessive speed includes crashes in which motorcyclists or any other driver in the crash was driving too fast for conditions or in which exceeding the speed limit or excessive speed for conditions was listed by police as a cause of the crash ** Source: 2014 Illinois Travel Statistics, Illinois Department of Transportation

16 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Occupant Protection for Passenger Cars/Light Trucks (Aged 15 & Above) * The most important step that an occupant in a motor vehicle can take to improve safety is to properly utilize a safety restraint device. Crashes Involving Occupants Crashes Involving Occupants (Age of Passenger Cars/Light 15+) of Passenger Cars/Light All Crashes Trucks Trucks Crashes: 296, , ,966 Fatal Crashes: a 538 a,b Injury Crashes: 61,081 50,249 a 48,943 a,b Total People Involved: 691,312 c 618,834 d 520,815 d,b Total Fatalities: 924 c 618 d 603 d,b Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 c 71,973 d 66,472 d,b a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically an occupant of a passenger car/light truck b Age 15+ only c Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants d Numbers include occupants of passenger cars/light trucks only Occupants (drivers and passengers) of passenger cars and light trucks* who were aged 15 and above accounted for 603 (65.3%) of all 924 traffic fatalities in Illinois in Among occupants of this age group, a far lower percentage of seat belt use was reported for fatalities than for survivors. Demographics Percent of Occupants in Crashes Who Reported Using Seat Belts, By Age and Sex Seat belt use among occupants of passenger cars and light trucks aged 15 and above varied by occupant age and sex. Overall, 85.6% of male occupants and 87.9% of female occupants aged 15 & above reported using seat belts. Male occupants aged 21 to 34 had the lowest rate of reported seat belt use, at 83.9%. 92% 90% 88% 86% 84% 82% Male Female 80% The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also 78% Where age and sex were known Age Group * Passenger cars and light trucks for this analysis were defined as passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans and SUV's according to classifications used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Percent using seat belts was defined as the number of people for whom seat belt use was reported divided by the total number of people involved in crashes Where age and sex were known Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records.

17 Occupant Protection for Passenger Cars/Light Trucks, Page 2 Type of Passenger Vehicle/Light Truck Rates of seat belt use among occupants of passenger cars/light trucks varied by the particular vehicle type. Overall, the lowest rate of seat belt use was among occupants of passenger cars (85.9%), and the highest was among occupants of SUV's (89.1%) Among fatally injured occupants, the lowest rate of seat belt use was among occupants of pickup trucks (40.0%). Vehicle Type/Injury Type Total Occupants Age 15 and Older Seat Belt Used Passenger Car Fatality (57.8%) Non-Fatal Injury 46,100 39,712 (86.1%) Not Injured 302, ,406 (85.9%) Total 348, ,318 (85.9%) Pickup Truck Fatality (40.0%) Non-Fatal Injury 4,739 3,981 (84.0%) Not Injured 40,268 35,431 (88.0%) Total 45,092 39,446 (87.5%) Van/Minivan Fatality (50.0%) Non-Fatal Injury 4,754 4,127 (86.8%) Not Injured 33,058 28,884 (87.4%) Total 37,850 33,030 (87.3%) SUV Fatality (47.0%) Non-Fatal Injury 10,879 9,610 (88.3%) Not Injured 78,403 70,014 (89.3%) Total 89,416 79,687 (89.1%) 520, ,481 (86.7%) Drivers, Passengers & Seat Position Rates of seat belt use among occupants age 15 and up of passenger cars/light trucks varied by seat position within the vehicle. Overall, 86.7% of drivers and 86.8% of passengers used seat belts. The seat belt rate was lower among fatally injured passengers (51.6%) than among fatally injured drivers (52.7%). Among all occupants, seat belt usage varied by seat position, with occupants in the front middle (78.7%) and back middle (80.1%) using seat belts less often than occupants seated on the left or right. ** Seat belt usage rates were also low (63.1%) among passengers who were exposed, enclosed, or seated elsewhere in the vehicles.** Occupant Type/ Injury Type Total Occupants Age 15 and Older Seat Belt Used Drivers Fatality (52.7%) Non-Fatal Injury 50,915 44,664 (87.7%) Not Injured 376, ,617 (86.5%) Total 427, ,516 (86.7%) Passengers Fatality (51.6%) Non-Fatal Injury 15,557 12,766 (82.1%) Not Injured 77,521 68,118 (87.9%) Total 93,235 80,965 (86.8%) 520, ,481 (86.7%) Seat Position ** Total Occupants Age 15 and Older Seat Belt Used Front Left 429, ,488 (86.6%) Front Middle 1,948 1,533 (78.7%) Front Right 66,674 59,685 (89.5%) Back Left 7,694 6,579 (85.5%) Back Middle 1,746 1,398 (80.1%) Back Right 9,818 8,406 (85.6%) Other 3,792 2,392 (63.1%) Total 520, ,481 (86.7%) Percent using seat belts was defined as the number of people for whom seat belt use was reported divided by the total number of people involved in crashes ** Where seat position was known

18 Occupant Protection for Passenger Cars/Light Trucks, Page 3 Day of Week Rates of seat belt use among occupants of passenger cars/light trucks varied by day of week, with the lowest rates of seat belt use on Saturday (85.6%) and Sunday (84.5%). Percent Using Seatbelts 88% 87% 86% 85% 84% 83% Seatbelt Use by Day of Week, Occupants of Passenger Cars/Light Trucks Aged % 87.2% 87.4% 87.4% 87.3% 86.8% 85.6% Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Day of Week Geographic Facts Rates of seat belt use among occupants of passenger cars/light trucks varied by geographic area within the state of Illinois where the crash occurred. Occupant Type/Injury Type Total Occupants Age 15 and Older Seat Belt Used Chicago Fatality (28.8%) Non-Fatal Injury 13,215 10,141 (76.7%) Not Injured 107,981 79,477 (73.6%) Total 121,262 89,637 (73.9%) Suburban Cook County Fatality (50.7%) Non-Fatal Injury 14,212 12,421 (87.4%) Not Injured 104,916 92,309 (88.0%) Total 119, ,766 (87.9%) Chicago Collar Counties Fatality (66.3%) Non-Fatal Injury 16,600 15,377 (92.6%) Not Injured 106, ,569 (94.1%) Total 123, ,003 (93.9%) Rest of State - Urban Fatality (54.4%) Non-Fatal Injury 12,425 11,210 (90.2%) Not Injured 74,797 69,845 (93.4%) Total 87,369 81,135 (92.9%) Rest of State - Rural Fatality (53.2%) Non-Fatal Injury 10,020 8,281 (82.6%) Not Injured 59,183 51,535 (87.1%) Total 69,436 59,940 (86.3%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health

19 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Older Population (Aged 70 & Above) As our population ages, an evaluation of motor vehicle incidents involving the elderly is of increasing interest. Crashes Involving Older All Crashes Population Crashes: 296,060 26,982 Fatal Crashes: a Injury Crashes: 61,081 4,338 a Total People Involved: 691,312 b 31,400 c Total Fatalities: 924 b 143 c Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 b 4,738 c a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically aged 70 & above b Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants c Numbers include those aged 70 & above only (occupants and non-occupants) Older adults aged 70 and above were involved in 26,982 (9.1%) of all 296,060 crashes that occurred in Illinois in 2014 as drivers, passengers, or non-occupants of vehicles such as pedestrians and pedalcyclists. They represent 143 (15.5%) of all 924 traffic fatalities in Illinois in Just 5.5% of drivers in all crashes were older adults, but 10.2% of drivers in fatal crashes and 15.7% of fatally injured drivers were older adults. * Percent in Age Group Total Licensed Drivers 1,2 N/A N/A Drivers in crashes 1 N/A N/A Drivers in fatal crashes 1 N/A N/A Fatally injured drivers 1 N/A N/A Population Fatally injured passengers Fatally injured pedestrians Fatally injured pedalcyclists Total traffic fatalities Ages 16 and above, where age was known 2 Source: Highway Statistics 2014, Federal Highway Administration 3 Source: Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau * Where driver age was known Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

20 Vulnerability Among adults, percent fatalities for drivers, passengers and pedestrians all followed similar trends, with percent fatalities increasing as age advanced Overall, older adults who were involved in crashes in Illinois in 2014 in any capacity (driver, passenger or non-occupant) were 3.2 times more likely to be fatally injured than people aged 16 to 69 Percentage Fatally Injured Older Population (Aged 70 & Above), Page 2 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Percentage of Crash Victims Who Were Fatally Injured, by Victim Type & Age Group 0.11% 0.36% 0.47% 0.16% 2.68% 8.75% 1.01% 0.00% Drivers Passengers Pedestrians Pedalcyclists Age 16 to 69 Age 70+ Seat Belt Use 21,509 (88.5%) of all 24,305 older drivers of passenger cars/light trucks reported using seat belts o In comparison, 348,563 (86.5%) of all 402,747 younger drivers (aged 16 to 69) of passenger cars/light trucks reported using seat belts 5,198 (90.5%) of all 5,744 older passengers of passenger cars/light trucks reported using seat belts o In comparison, 72,322 (86.5%) of all 83,615 younger passengers (aged 16 to 69) of passenger cars/light trucks reported using seat belts Where age was known Percent using seat belts was defined as the number of people for whom seat belt use was reported divided by the total number of people involved in crashes. Passenger cars and light trucks for this analysis were defined as passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans and SUV's according to classifications used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

21 Older Drivers Driving errors and other actions taken by older drivers aged 70 and above before and during crashes tend to be different than those taken by younger drivers. Older drivers who were involved in crashes were 1.6 times more likely than younger drivers to have made driving errors such as those shown at right. o Together, these errors account for 26.1% of older drivers' actions during crashes. Older Population (Aged 70 & Above), Page 3 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Percentage of Drivers Taking Given Action During Crash By Driver Age Group 10.6% 17.6% Failure to yield 1.4% 2.5% Improper turn 2.8% 3.5% Improper lane change Driver Action 1.4% 2.1% Improper backing 0.4% 0.4% Driving wrong way Under & Above Older drivers who were involved in crashes were also 1.7 times more likely than other drivers to have been making a left turn prior to the crash, whether or not it was classified by police as an improper turn. 15% 10% Percentage of Drivers Taking Given Action Prior to Crash By Driver Age Group 12,953 (48.0%) of all 26,982 crashes Under 70 involving older drivers were intersectionrelated, compared with 88,583 (32.9%) of 5% all 269,078 crashes in which no older driver was involved. 0% Making left turn Just 2,227 (8.3%) of all 26,982 crashes Driver Action involving older drivers were speedingrelated, compared with 36,488 (13.6%) of all 269,078 crashes in which no older driver was involved. By collision type, 3,393 (12.6%) of all 26,982 crashes involving older drivers were single vehicle crashes, compared with 64,842 (24.1%) of all 269,078 crashes in which no older driver was involved. 7.4% 12.5% 70 & Above Demographic Facts ** 14,312 (57.0%) of all 25,093 older drivers involved in crashes were male, compared with 248,311 (57.3%) of all 433,125 younger drivers. 1,723 (28.9%) of all 5,959 older passengers involved in crashes were male, compared with 65,249 (47.0%) of all 138,937 younger passengers. 145 (55.1%) of all 263 older pedestrians involved in crashes were male, compared with 2,357 (54.5%) of all 4,326 younger pedestrians. 51 (89.5%) of all 57 older pedalcyclists involved in crashes were male, compared with 2,386 (77.7%) of all 3,070 younger pedalcyclists. Percentage 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Gender by Victim Type, Total Crash Victims Age Drivers Passengers Pedestrians Pedalcyclists Male Female Where age and sex were known ** Where age and sex were known

22 Geographic Facts Older Population (Aged 70 & Above), Page 4 20,731 (76.8%) of all 26,982 crashes involving older drivers took place on roads or highways that were classified as "urban" use, compared with 199,365 (74.1%) of all 269,078 other crashes 11,551 (42.8%) of all 26,982 crashes involving older drivers took place in Cook County o In comparison, Cook County accounts for 38.8% of the overall population of Illinois aged 70 and above and just 29.5% of the annual vehicle miles traveled in Illinois Crashes Involving One or Crashes Involving No Older More Older People People n (%) n (%) Chicago 4,784 (17.7%) 77,959 (29.0%) Suburban Cook County 6,767 (25.1%) 54,446 (20.2%) Chicago Collar Counties 5,593 (20.7%) 55,934 (20.8%) Rest of State - Urban 5,052 (18.7%) 41,555 (15.4%) Rest of State - Rural 4,786 (17.7%) 39,184 (14.6%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health Time of Day 24,303 (90.1%) of all 26,982 crashes involving one or more older drivers occurred between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. In comparison, 197,711 (73.5%) of all 269,078 crashes involving no older drivers occurred between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. Total Crashes 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 Total Crashes Involving One or More Older Drivers, by Time of Day 500 Overall, 26,982 (9.1%) of all 296,060 crashes that occurred in Illinois in 2014 involved one or more older drivers, but that rate varied by time of day. o The highest involvement rate for older drivers was between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, when 2,225 (15.9%) of all 13,950 crashes involved one or more older drivers. o The lowest involvement rate for older drivers was between 2:00 am and 3:00 am, when 77 (1.7%) of all 4,631 crashes involved one or more older drivers. Percent of Crashes 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Percentage of All Crashes Time of That Day Involved One or More Older Drivers, by Time of Day 0% 6:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Time of Day Source: Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau Source: 2014 Illinois Travel Statistics, Illinois Department of Transportation Where time of day was known

23 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Overnight Crashes Involving Pedestrians A large proportion of motor vehiclerelated pedestrian fatalities in Illinois in 2014 took place at night. Of the 127 total pedestrian fatalities when lighting conditions were known, 99 (78.0%) occurred during darkness, dusk or dawn. When lighting conditions were known, the use of protective equipment contrasting clothing, reflective clothing and other light sources varied by lighting condition (i.e. time of day) among pedestrians who were fatally injured Number of Pedestrian Fatalities by Lighting Condition and Protective Equipment 16 (57.1%) 8 4 (28.6%) (14.3%) Daylight 6 (6.1%) 80 (80.8%) 13 (13.1%) Darkness/Dusk/Dawn Lighting Condition Protective Equipment Used Yes No Unknown In general, a disproportionate number of traffic crashes involving pedestrians took place specifically during weekend nights. These are among the peak times for alcohol-related incidents, and alcohol may play a contributing factor in these crashes. 3.4% of all weekday crashes occurred between 12:00 AM and 3:59 AM 9.9% of all weekend crashes occurred between 12:00 AM and 3:59 AM 54.2% of all crashes that occurred between 12:00 AM and 3:59 AM took place in the two weekend nights (Friday night/saturday morning and Saturday night/sunday morning) Weekend crashes accounted for 52 pedestrian fatalities (40.9% of all 127 pedestrian fatalities in Illinois in 2014) Weekdays Weekends 12.5% 3.4% 11.3% midnight-3:59am 19.9% 9.9% 4.9% midnight-3:59am 30.2% 19.5% 4:00am-7:59am 8:00am-11:59am noon-3:59pm 4:00pm-7:59pm 10.3% 4:00am-7:59am 8:00am-11:59am noon-3:59pm 4:00pm-7:59pm 23.1% 8:00pm-midnight 31.6% 23.4% 8:00pm-midnight AM PM S M T W T F S Weekday Weekend Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

24 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Pedalcyclists Pedalcyclists involved in motor vehicle incidents constitute a unique subset of crash victims by age group and the type of safety equipment that can protect them. All Crashes Crashes Involving Pedalcyclists Crashes: 296,060 3,241 Fatal Crashes: a Injury Crashes: 61,081 3,007 a Total People Involved: 691,312 b 3,263 c Total Fatalities: 924 b 27 c Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 b 3,021 c a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically a pedalcyclist b Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants c Numbers include pedalcyclists only Just 3,241 (1.1%) of all 296,060 crashes in Illinois in 2014 involved pedalcyclists. Pedalcyclist fatalities accounted for 27 (2.9%) of all 924 traffic fatalities. Demographic Facts 800 Pedalcyclists Involved in Crashes by Age and Gender 745 2,507 (78.0%) of all 3,213 pedalcyclists involved in crashes were male, where sex was known 583 (18.6%) of all 3,127 pedalcyclists involved in crashes were children aged 5 to 15, where age was known Male Female Age Group Where age and sex were known Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

25 Protective Equipment * Pedalcyclists, Page 2 Use of protective equipment contrasting clothing, reflective clothing and other light sources may reduce the likelihood of a pedalcyclist being involved in a motor vehicle incident. Overall, 834 (28.9%) of 2,889 pedalcyclists involved in crashes were using one of these forms of protective equipment (where usage was known) The majority (19 of 24, or 79.2%) of pedalcyclists who were fatally injured used no protective equipment (where usage was known) Contrasting clothing Protective Equipment Used Reflective material Other light source used Not injured # (%) 29 (17.7) 4 (2.4) 3 (1.8) 128 (78.0) 164 (100.0) Injured # (%) 576 (21.3) 104 (3.9) 113 (4.2) 1908 (70.6) 2701 (100.0) Fatally Injured # (%) 3 (12.5) 0 (0.0) 2 (8.3) 19 (79.2) 24 (100.0) TOTAL # (%) 608 (21.0) 108 (3.7) 118 (4.1) 2055 (71.1) 2889 (100.0) None Total Usage rates for protective equipment varied by the lighting condition (time of day) in which crashes involving pedalcyclists occurred. 641 (29.1%) of the 2,203 pedalcyclists involved in daylight crashes used protective equipment, while 153 (27.6%) of 555 did so in darkness crashes (where usage was known). Geographic Facts 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Percentage of Pedalcyclists Using Protective Equipment, by Lighting Condition 70.9% 29.1% 61.1% 38.9% 75.0% 25.0% 72.4% Daylight Dawn Dusk Darkness No equipment Lighting Condition Any Equipment 2,266 (69.9%) of all 3,241 pedalcyclistrelated crashes took place in Cook County Where Equipment Use and Lighting Condition Were Known o In comparison, Cook County accounts for 40.5% of the overall population of Illinois and 29.5% of the annual vehicle miles traveled Crashes Involving One or Crashes Involving No More Pedalcyclists Pedalcyclists n (%) n (%) Chicago 1,652 (51.0%) 81,091 (27.7%) Suburban Cook County 614 (18.9%) 60,599 (20.7%) Chicago Collar Counties 428 (13.2%) 61,099 (20.9%) Rest of State - Urban 341 (10.5%) 46,266 (15.8%) Rest of State - Rural 206 (6.4%) 43,764 (14.9%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health URL: In addition to geographic location, 3,055 (94.3%) of all 3,241 crashes involving pedalcyclists took place on roads or highways that were classified as "urban" use 27.6% * Protective equipment in this context refers to equipment for visibility: contrasting clothing, reflective material and light sources Source: Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau Source: 2014 Illinois Travel Statistics, Illinois Department of Transportation

26 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 Pedestrians Pedestrians involved in motor vehicle incidents constitute a unique subset of crash victims by age group and the type of safety equipment that can protect them. All Crashes Crashes Involving Pedestrians Crashes: 296,060 4,636 Fatal Crashes: a Injury Crashes: 61,081 4,299 a Total People Involved: 691,312 b 4,760 c Total Fatalities: 924 b 127 c Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 b 4,401 c a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically a pedestrian b Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants c Numbers include pedestrians only As highlighted in the second column, just 4,636 (1.6%) of all 296,060 crashes in Illinois in 2014 involved pedestrians. However, crashes involving pedestrian fatalities accounted for 127 (13.7%) of all 924 fatalities. In addition, crashes involving pedestrians resulted in one driver fatality and on passenger fatality. Demographic Facts 700 Pedestrians Involved in Crashes by Age and Gender 654 2,589 (54.8%) of all 4,721 pedestrians involved in crashes were male where sex was known 653 (14.2%) of all 4,590 pedestrians involved in crashes were children aged 5 to 15 where age was known Male Female 0 <= Age Where age and sex were known Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also

27 Pedestrian Vulnerability Pedestrians, Page 2 Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable, which is reflected in the enormous disparity in injuries and fatalities among pedestrians involved in crashes in comparison to occupants (drivers and passengers). Pedestrians involved in crashes were 8.2 times more likely to be non-fatally injured and 23.7 times more likely to be fatally injured as occupants involved in crashes * Percentage Non-Fatally Injured Percentage Fatally Injured 100% 92.46% 3.0% 2.67% 80% 2.5% 60% 40% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 20% 0% Pedestrians 11.30% Occupants in all crashes 0.5% 0.0% Pedestrians 0.11% Occupants in all crashes Fatality Rates by Age Percentage of Pedestrian Crash Victims Who Were Fatally Injured, by Age Fatality rates for pedestrians who were involved in crashes varied by age. Among children, the fatality rate was inversely related to age such that younger children were more likely to be fatally injured than older children. Among adults, fatality rates were highest for ages % 6% 3% 0% 6.0% 0 to 3 1.4% 4 to 7 0.5% 0.3% 1.7% 8 to to to 20 Age 2.4% 21 to % 3.6% 35 to to % 65+ Geographic Facts 4,325 (93.3%) of all 4,636 crashes involving pedestrians took place on roads or highways that were classified as "urban" use 3,444 (74.3%) of all 4,636 crashes involving pedestrians took place in Cook County o In comparison, Cook County accounts for just 40.5% of the overall population of Illinois and just 29.5% of the annual vehicle miles traveled in Illinois Crashes Involving One or Crashes Involving No More Pedestrians Pedestrians n (%) n (%) Chicago 2,655 (57.3%) 80,088 (27.5%) Suburban Cook County 789 (17.0%) 60,424 (20.7%) Chicago Collar Counties 482 (10.4%) 61,045 (20.9%) Rest of State - Urban 472 (10.2%) 46,135 (15.8%) Rest of State - Rural 238 (5.1%) 43,732 (15.0%) Note: Counties were stratified according to criteria defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Illinois Department of Public Health URL: * Relative risk was calculated before the rates were rounded for display in the chart Source: Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau Source: 2014 Illinois Travel Statistics, Illinois Department of Transportation

28 Quick Facts Illinois Crash Information 2014 School Transportation Although national studies (such as the 2002 report "School Bus Safety: Crashworthiness Research" by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) verify statistically the safety of school bus transportation, any event involving these vehicles has the potential to affect the lives of many children. School Transportation-Related All Crashes Crashes Crashes: 296,060 1,981 Fatal Crashes: a Injury Crashes: 61, a Total People Involved: 691,312 b 3,218 c Total Fatalities: 924 b 0 c Total Non-Fatal Injuries: 84,649 b 212 c a Numbers only reflect crashes in which fatality or non-fatal injury was specifically a child aged 18 or younger b Totals include occupants and non-occupants; e.g. 691,312 total people = 683,188 occupants + 8,124 non-occupants c Numbers include children aged 18 or younger (passengers and non-occupants) There were just 1,981 school transportation-related crashes * in Illinois in 2014, accounting for 0.7% of all 296,060 crashes. These crashes accounted for none of the 991 fatalities in School Hours School transportation related crashes were concentrated before and after typical school hours, with 1,200 (60.6%) of all 1,981 such crashes taking place either 7:00-8:59 am or 2:00-3:59 pm. Time of Day School Transportation Related Crashes Injuries School All Age Fatalities School All Age midnight-6:59 am :59 am :59 am :59 am :59 am :59 am noon-12:59 pm :59 pm :59 pm :59 pm :59 pm :59 pm Total (Where time of day was known) * Crashes involving direct contact with a school bus or with vehicles being used as a school bus (stopped school buses are included). In addition, vehicles passing a stopped school bus in a crash were included if they involved a child non-occupant such as a pedestrian or pedalcyclist (aged 18 or younger). Note: Data as of November 12, 2015; with 296,060 crash records, 552,538 vehicle records and 692,412 person records. The law regarding the reporting threshold for Property Damage Only crashes was amended effective January 1, 2009, resulting in decreased reporting of crashes in this specific category. It did not affect the reporting of injury or fatal crashes. For details of the reporting amendment, see also