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Dr. Helmut Schneider
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fatal Crashes Fatalities
Fatalities and Fatal Crashes increased in 2014
2.04 2.04
1.84
1.581.46
1.551.47
1.53
1.361.26
1.15 1.11 1.091.14 1.1 1.11
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
LA US
1 death per 2728 times around the world
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Quarter
Fatal Crashes by Quarter 2007-2015
11/3/20155
Youth Fatality Rate(Per 100,000 Licensed Drivers)
58 56
21
4843
47 49
34
91
60 61
53
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77 77
59
44 45 44
50
58
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Ages 15 - 17 Ages 18 - 20 Ages 21 - 24
Fatalities by Vehicle Type
108 99 111 110 109 79 93 122 98 107
74 94 89 81 10473
7978
86 82
525555 526
473 427
359359
334 367 370
189 193 203
198
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166 107131
111 135
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Pedestrian Bicycle Motorcycle Driver - Passenger Vehicle Other vehicle Pass - Passenger Vehicle
Commercial Vehicle Crashes
Fatalities by Type
11% 10% 11% 12% 13%11%
14%17%
14% 14%
2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1%
8%10% 9% 9%
13%10% 12% 11% 12% 11%
54%56%
53% 52% 52%50%
53%
46%
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5%2%
4% 5%2%
4% 3% 5%
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23%
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Pedestrian Bicycle Motorcycle Driver - Passenger Vehicle Other vehicle Pass - Passenger Vehicle
Fatal Single-Vehicle Crashes
358
419 420
393
339
309
280274
284
311
200
250
300
350
400
450
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crashes
411
372 370
319
283
255 257 258
271
247
200
250
300
350
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450
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fatalities by Troop Area
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TROOP A TROOP B TROOP C TROOP D TROOPE TROOP F TROOP G TROOP I TROOP L
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Pedestrian Fatalities
111 110 109
79
93
122
98
107
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Bicycle FatalitiesBicycle Fatalities
Bicycle Fatalities
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
63 65
82 8074
9489
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104
7379 78
86 83
Motorcycle Fatalities
134
153
125
108 109118
8490
10396
163
180
141133 135
140
93
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Fatal Crashes Fatalities
Interstate Fatalities
Alcohol Impaired versus Alcohol-Related
BAC=0 BAC UNK BAC>0
Drivers % Drivers % Drivers % Total
2008 181 30% 240 40% 176 29% 597
2009 170 31% 203 37% 181 33% 556
2010 167 36% 165 35% 137 29% 469
2011 167 36% 154 33% 147 31% 468
2012198 43% 117 26% 143 31% 458
2013 239 49% 89 18% 161 33% 489
2014187 38% 150 31% 151 31% 488
FatalitiesAlcohol-Related & Alcohol Impaired
446
416
383
303284
313 306324
253 251
224
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Impaired
Percentage of FatalitiesAlcohol-Related & Alcohol Impaired
45% 45%47%
42% 42%43% 44% 44%
40% 40%
47%
40%
44%
42%41% 42%
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Alcohol-Related Alcohol-Impaired
Involvement of Young Drivers in Alcohol-Related
8
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7
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29
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Ages 15 - 17
Ages 18 - 20
Ages 21 - 24
Alcohol-Involved and Alcohol Impaired 2014
Troop Non-Alcohol Alcohol Involved
Number of Fatalities
% Alcohol-Related Fatalities
Difference Fatalities 2013-
2014
Difference Alcohol Involved 2013-
2014
Difference Alcohol Impaired (BAC>0)
2013-2014
A (EBR) 85 60 145 41% 22 19 10
B (NO) 54 41 95 43% (17) (12) (5)
C (Houma) 36 23 59 39% 8 (1) (4)
D (Lake Charles) 17 24 41 59% 1 6 -
E (Alexandria) 43 32 75 43% 5 3 3
F (Monroe) 44 21 65 32% (2) (3) (1)
G (Shreveport) 39 33 72 46% 15 17 9
I (Lafayette) 68 58 126 46% 4 (6) -
L (Hammond) 33 26 59 44% (2) (3)3
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Alcohol-Related Fatalities by Troop Area
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
DWI Arrests 2004-2014
24796 21787 25865 25476 24735
3192431004 29903
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Breath Blood
DWI Arrest per Troop Area
2013 2014
Troop DWILicensed Drivers DWI/LIC DR DWI
Licensed Drivers DWI/LIC DR
A (EBR) 4,187 516,845 810 3,352 517,466 648
B (NO) 4,244 577,794 735 4,271 580,533 736
C (Houma) 1,359 152,264 893 1,299 152,239 853
D (Lake Charles) 1,947 198,983 978 1,861 199,340 934
E (Alexandria) 1,989 238,133 835 2,387 236,809 1,008
F (Monroe) 1,997 224,517 889 1,888 221,814 851
G (Shreveport) 2,295 307,033 747 2,750 304,794 902
I (Lafayette) 2,620 434,890 602 2,664 436,259 611
L (Hammond) 2,908 290,916 1,000 2,388 292,162 817
DWI Arrests by Month
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JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
DUI For Drivers Ages 16-20(COBRA)
2891
2571
28782715
2297
2781
2582
2401
2136
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Percent Refusals
32.6% 32.1%
27.7%
23.5% 22.8%21.9%
23.1%24.4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Safety
Louisiana Safety Belt Use
75% 75% 74%76.0%
78.0%79.3%
82.0%84.1%
85.9%
35% 35% 35%
40%38%
44%43%
38%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Safety Belt Use of all Front-Seat Occupants Safety Belt Use for all Killed Occupants
Belt-Use By RegionRegion Estimate
Region %AUTO %PKUP %SUV %VAN 2014 2015 Diff
1 (NO) 82.5% 76.9% 85.5% 86.3% 81.0% 82.4% 1.3%
2 (EBR) 83.9% 79.2% 87.7% 78.5% 84.4% 83.0% -1.4%
3 (Houma) 96.0% 78.5% 96.7% 84.5% 87.7% 91.2% 3.5%
4 (Lafayette) 83.6% 80.0% 83.5% 84.2% 85.0% 82.5% -2.5%
5 ( Lake Charles) 86.2% 81.4% 88.7% 93.1% 89.9% 85.6% -4.2%
6 ( Alexandria) 87.4% 82.6% 89.2% 92.8% 70.9% 87.3% 16.5%
7 (Shreveport) 91.2% 84.9% 92.0% 90.8% 87.9% 89.4% 1.5%
8 (Monroe) 81.1% 85.0% 89.0% 89.0% 74.8% 84.2% 9.5%
Louisiana Average 87.1% 80.3% 89.7% 86.3% 84.1% 85.9% 1.8%
Belt Use by Region
82.4% 83.0%
91.2%
82.5%
85.6% 87.3%89.4%
84.2%85.9%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
80.0%
85.0%
90.0%
95.0%
1 (NO) 2 (EBR) 3 (Houma) 4 (Lafayette) 5 ( LakeCharles)
6 (Alexandria)
7(Shreveport)
8 (Monroe) Louisiana
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Safety Belt Use Rate% Use Rate
Driver Passenger All Front Seat
Estimate STD Error Estimate STD Error Estimate STD Error
SexMale 82.5% 0.9% 79.6% 2.2% 82.1% 0.9%Female 90.5% 0.7% 87.8% 1.5% 90.0% 0.7%
RaceWhite 89.1% 0.6% 87.4% 1.5% 88.9% 0.6%
African-American/Black
78.8% 1.3% 79.0% 2.4% 78.9% 1.2%
Hispanic 84.2% 3.7% 69.3% 9.7% 81.0% 3.9%Other 93.5% 3.4% 96.9% 0.1% 97.3% 1.2%
Vehicle TypeCar 87.5% 0.8% 85.2% 1.9% 87.1% 0.8%Pick-up 80.4% 1.4% 79.5% 2.9% 80.3% 1.3%SUV 90.4% 1.0% 86.8% 2.5% 89.7% 1.0%Van 86.8% 2.6% 84.6% 5.4% 86.3% 2.4%
Safety Belt Use by Gender and RaceGender 2014 2015
Male 79.2% 82.5%Female 89.2% 90.5%
RACE 2014 2015White 86.6% 89.1%Black 78.2% 78.8%
Hispanic 92.7% 84.2%
Belt Use
Gender Race Belt Used No Belt Use
Fem
ale
Black 88.1% 11.4%
Hispanic 91.9% 7.8%
Other 94.9% 4.5%
White 92.3% 7.3%
Mal
e
Black 81.0% 18.3%
Hispanic 87.6% 12.2%
Other 93.4% 6.3%
White 87.4% 12.2%
2015/14 Seat Belt use by Gender
82.1%
90.0%
79.2%
89.2%
72.0%
74.0%
76.0%
78.0%
80.0%
82.0%
84.0%
86.0%
88.0%
90.0%
92.0%
Male Female
Safety Belt Use
2015 2014
20015_14 Seat belt Use by Race
88.9%
78.9%81.0%
97.3%
86.6%
78.2%
92.7% 92.7%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
80.0%
85.0%
90.0%
95.0%
100.0%
White Black Hispanic Other
Safety Belt Use by Race
2015 2014
Safety Belt Use by Vehicle Type
Vehicle Type 2015 2014
Car 87.1% 85.5%
Pick-up 80.3% 78.5%
SUV 89.7% 86.8%
Van 86.3% 88.7%
20015_14 Seat Belt Use by Vehicle Type
87.1%
80.3%
89.7%
86.3%85.5%
78.5%
86.8%
88.7%
72.0%
74.0%
76.0%
78.0%
80.0%
82.0%
84.0%
86.0%
88.0%
90.0%
92.0%
Car Pick-up SUV Van
Safety Belt Use by Vehicle Type
2015 2014
2015
2014
Rear Seat Safety Belt Use
Auto Pickup SUV Van Total
Rear Seat 2008 27.30% 12.50% 31.30% 29.40% 27.20%
Rear Seat 2010 50.00% 47.80% 77.20% 90.70% 58.40%
Rear Seat 2011 46.00% 40.30% 71.40% 93.60% 53.80%
Rear Seat 2013 50.88% 46.97% 67.09% 62.30% 54.84%
Rear Seat 201448.76% 42.39% 69.31% 77.36% 54.92%
Rear Seat 201567.85% 55.12% 80.53% 79.22% 68.86%
Cost Estimates for Crashes
TypeAverage Cost per
PersonTota l Cost by Injury Category
Tota l Cost of Alcohol related
Crashes
Tota l Injury Cost for Occupants without Seat
BeltPer Licensed
Driver% Change from
l as t YearFata l $1,506,363 $1,110,189,207 $479,023,294 $463,959,668 $377 6.8%
Severe Injuries $390,024 $524,971,741 $112,716,815 $106,086,414 $179 3.1%Moderate Injuries $114,422 $1,382,785,761 $154,812,506 $172,776,707 $470 1.6%Compla int Injuries $24,829 $1,468,691,515 $87,175,005 $67,113,084 $499 5.4%
No Injury $4,774 $1,663,383,796 $56,020,463 $566 3.0%PDO $6,623 $1,973,765,268 $85,646,567 $671 3.9%
Grand Tota l Cost $8,123,787,288 $975,394,650 $809,935,874 3.9%Cost per l i censed
Driver $2,762 $2,762 3.9%
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100%A (EBR)
B (NO)
C (Houma)
D (Lake Charles)
E (Alexandria)F (Monroe)
G (Shreveport)
I (Lafayette)
L (Hammond)
Alcohol Death by licensed Driver Death per licensed driver Death per licensed driver/no seatbelt
Summary• Safety-belt use has increased considerably for two years in a row and was 85.9% in
2015. • Belt use for male drivers has increased more than for female drivers 3.3 percentage
points versus 1.3 percentage points. • Rear seat safety belt use increased to 68.86%.• Belt use by race: +2.5 for W & 0.6 for African American drivers.• Fatalities increased by 5% from 2013 to 2014.• The fatality rate increased from 1.47% to 1.53. • Involvement of youth (ages 18-24) in fatal crashes increased from 2013 to 2014.• The fatal alcohol-related crash rate for youths (ages 18-24) increased for the first time
in five years.• Motorcycle fatalities have decreased by from 86 in 2013 to 83 in 2014. • There were 5 fatalities in 2014 that were associated with cellphone usage.