SPECIAL ISSUE: DEATH RATES BY VEHICLE MAKE, SERIES
I,~URANCE
I"ISTITUTE
FOR
HIGH\XAY
SAFETY
Vol. 3O,No. 9
Vehicle by Vehicle Death Rate Comparisons;
Volvo 240 and Saab 9000 Rate Best Among 178
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Computing driver death rates lor cars, pickups, utility vehicles, and passenger vans
during a live-year period, Institute researchers found the Geo Tracker has the highest
death rate - 3,2 deaths per 10,000 registered vehicles.
In contrast are the cars with low rates. Only 0.1 driver deaths per 10,000 registered vehi·
c1es occurred in 1990-93 model Volvo 2405 during calendar years 1990-94. The rate was almost as low in 1989-93 Saab 90005 with 0.2 deaths per 10,000.
"With death rales that are almost three times the average for all passenger vehicles, the
hliO·wheekirive Geo Tracker and the Chevrolet Corvette are the worsV says Institute President Brian O'Neill. -This is the first year we've had results lor the Tracker, but the
Corvette perennially has a very high driver death rate.~ (See Status Report, Vol. 29, No. II,
2 S'otus Report, Vol. 30, No.9, October /4, /995
Oct. 8. 1994.) This year, the Corvette has
the next·worst rate among aI passenger vehicles the Institute studied - 3.0 deaths
per 10.IlOO.
Driver death rates for both the Tracker.
a small utility vehicle, and Corvette are
nearly three times the average 01 1.1 per
10,000 registered vehicles.
The 10 best passenger vehicles have
death rates about one-third of the average
or lower. The 10 worst have rates that are
almost - or in most cases, more than twice as high as average (Sl.'e lists. facing
page). Atotal of 178 popular passenger vehicles are included in the study.
Bigger Is Better: Among the 10 passenger vehicles with the highest driver death
rates, 9are small and 1is midsize. None is
large Five of the 10 are small two-door
cars, 2 are small utility vehicles, 2 are
sports cars, and I is a small pickup truck.
All 10 vehicles with the lowest driver
death rates are either large or midsize.
lone is small. Two are passenger vans, I
is a station wagon, I a utility vehicle, and
the other 6vehicles with the lowest rates
are large or midsize sedans.
All but I of the 10 best passenger vehicles are equipped with air bags at least on
the driver side. Only the Volkswagen Passat doesn't have this feature. In contrast,
all but 2of the worst vehicles have safety
belts only - no air bag.
Deaths in Single·Vehicle Rollovers:
The Geo Tracker and Chevrolet Corvette
have not only the highest overall death
rates but also the highest rates of driver
death in single-vehicle crashes. Along with
the Isuzu Amigo - a small utility vehicle
with the third highest overall rate among
the 178 passenger vehicles - these are
the only ones with single-vehicle death
rates higher than 2.0 per IO.IXMJ registered
vehicles. The average single-vehicle rate
for all passenger vehicles in the Institute's
study is 0.5 per 10.000.
Many of these single-vehicle crashes
involve rolling over. The Tracker's driver
death rale in rollover crashes is more
than six times the average for all cars 20 per 10,000 registered vehicles com·
pared with an average of 0.3.
Differences Among Similar Vehicles:
Death rates are influenced by driver char·
acteristics as well as vehicle design. Comparisons among passenger vehicles of
similar size and body style are the most
useful because their driver characteristics are more likely to be similar. Yet wide
differences still distinguish vehicles within the same size and body style group.
For example:
. . Among small tw<HIoor cars, three
have rales more than three times the lowest rate for a car in this group - the Toyota Celica's (see tables, pp.&8). The three
with high rates are the Hyundai Scoupe,
Ford Festiva, and Pontiac Lemans.
. . Among midsize tw<HIoor cars. the
Ford Probe has a driver death rate more
than twice as high as the rate for the car
in this group with the lowest rate, the
Chrysler LeBaron.
. . Among small four-door cars, the
Ford Escort has a rate that's twice as high
as the rate for the car in this group with
the lowest rate, the Plymouth Sundance.
.... Among midsize four-door cars, six
have driver death rates more than 10
times as high as the rale lor the car in this
group with the lowest rate, the Volvo 240.
The six "'ith high rates are the Buick Sky·
lark, Chevrolet Cavalier, Chrysler LeBaron,
Mercury Topaz, and Pontiac Grand Am
and Sunbird.
. . Among small sports cars, the
Corvette's rate is nearly four limes as high
as the rate lor Mercury's Capri convertible.
Aboul tbe Study: For each passenger
vehicle, Institute researchers computed a
driver death rate using data from the federal government's Fatal Accident Reporting System and registration counts from
RL. Polk. Atotal of 178 series of cars, pickup trucks, utility vehicles, and passenger
vans (often called minivans) are included.
All are 1989-93 model year vehicles
with at least 100,000 registered vehicle
years or 20 driver deaths during calendar
years 1990-94.
Computed death rates are more precise for vehicles with larger numbers 01
registrations than for those with lewer
registrations. To indicate the precision of
the computed rates, researchers also calculated 95 percent confidence intervals
lor each vehicle series, represented by
color bars (see chart, pp.4-5).
Rates are presented in the tables (see
pp.6-8) two ways. The first is the actual
driver death rate per 10,000 registrations,
and the one next to it in parenthesis is the
same rate presented in relative terms
compared with the average for alll)aSSenger vehicles. This average (1.1 per 10.000)
is represented by 100, so the Tracker's re~
alive driver death rate of 298 is nearly
three times the average. The Volvo's relative rate of 10 is one-tenth the average.
Five model years were studied. but
every year isn't included for every series.
[f a vehicle was substantially changed, only the most recent design is included.
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PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH
LOWEST DEATH RATES DURING 1990-94
MODEL
YEARS
1990-93
1989-93
1989-93
1990-93
1992-93
1990·93
1991·93
1993
1991-93
1991-93
MAKE
& SERIES
VEHICLE SIZE
& BODY STYLE
Volvo 240
Saab 9000
Mercedes 190 DIE
Volkswagen Passat
DRIVER
RELATIVE
RESTRAINT
DEATH RATE
(100 = AVERAGE)
Midsize 4-door car
Midsize lUXUry car
Midsize lUXUry car
Midsize 4-door car
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Belt only
10
14
24
24
Lexus ES 300
Midsize 4·door car
Air bag
26
Laxus LS 400
Honda Accord
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4
Dodge Caravan
Plymouth Voyager
Large luxury car
Midsize slalion wagon
Midsize utility vehicle
Large passenger van
Large passenger van
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
32
33
34
34
34
PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH HIGHEST DEATH RATES DURING 1990-94
MODEL
YEARS
1991-93
1990-93
1989-93
1990-93
1990-93
1990-93
1990-93
1990-93
1991·93
1989-93
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& SERIES
VEHICLE SIZE
& BODY STYLE
Geo Tracker
Chel/rolet Corvette
Isuzu Amigo
HyundaiScoupe
Ford Muslang
Ford Fesliva
Pontiac Lemans
Geo Melro
Ford Escort
Chevrolet 51 0
Small ulltlty vehicle
Small sports car
Small utility vehicle
Small 2·door car
Midsize sports car
Small2-door car
Small 2-door car
Small 2-door car
Small 2-door car
Small pickUp truck
DRIVER
RESTRAINT
Bell only
Air bag
Bell only
Belt only
Air bag
Belt only
Belt only
Bell only
Bell only
Sell only
RELATIVE
DEATH RATE
(100 = AVERAGE)
298
286
261
246
244
241
23'
210
206
189
VEHICLES WITH SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR DESIGNS FOR THE 1996 MODEL YEAR:
Relative Driver Death Rates, 1989-93 Passenger Vehicles During 1990-94
Two-Door Cars
91-93
Midsize
Small
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92-93
Four-Door Cars
91-93
Large
92-93
92·93
92-93
91-93
92-93
92-93
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91-93
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92-93
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91-93
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Sports Cars
Small
90-93
90-93
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Midsize
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Standard 69-93
69·93
69-93
89-93
89-93
89·93
89-93
89-93
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89-93
89-93
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Ford Probe
Air bag
Air bag
Two-Ooor Cars
89-93
Larga
89-93
Satum SC
AI, bag
MOdsize
Buick Parl< Ave.
Pon~ac Bonneville
Buick Roadmaster
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight
Oldsmobile Nlnety-Elght
Ford Crown Vk:torla
MerCllry Grand Marquls
Buick LeSabre
Chevrolet Caprice
Air hag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Lexus lOS 300
TO)'{ltaCamry
SalUm SL
Chevrolet Corsica
Nissan Altima
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Toyota Corolla
Air bag
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92-93
Large
Ford Mlostar
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91-93
92-93
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Acura Legtmd 4dr
Cadillac Sevine
Lincoln Town Ca'
Infini~ 045
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Saab9000
Air bag
Mazda MX-5 Miala OOflW!ruble
Chevrolet eoovette
Jeep Grand Cherokee4x4
92·93
89-93
90-93
89-93
89-93
92-93
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Ford F-35<l
GMC 2500
Ford F-35Q 4x4
Ford F-25<l 4x4
Ford F-25<l
Chevrolet 2500 4x4
Chevrolet 2500
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Bell only
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Belt only
Belt only
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90-93
90-93
92-93
90-93
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Driver death rates are presented in terms of deaths per 10,000 registered vehicle years (1 vehicle
registered for 5 years = 5 vehicle years). Rates are presented in relative lerms. That is, each vehi-
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89-93
90-93
92-93
92-93
90·93
The symbol (.) shown within the color bar for each vehicle represents the relative driver death rate.
To indicate the precision 01 the rale, researchers computed a 95 percent confidence inlerval represented by the color bar.
The second panel 01 death fates (shown right) includes 141 vehicles thaI have been diSCOfltinued or
SUbstantially redesigned since the 1993 model year. Consumers can use this information when shopping for used cars_
90-93
90-93
92-93
92-93
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with air bags at least for drivers plus lap/shoulder safety belts, while all pickup trucks have bells only.
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VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED OR REDESIGNED SINCE THE 1993 MODEL YEAR: Relative Driver Death Rates, 1989-93 Passenger Vehicles During 1990-94
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91-93
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90·93
91-93
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90·93
91·93
Mercury Cougar
Fo-rd TIllmoelbird
Chrysler LeBaron
Chrysler LeBaron convertible
Acura Inlegra
Honda Civic
Buick Regal
Pontiac Sunbird convertible
Pontiac Grand Pnx
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Pontiac Grand Am
Pontiec Sunbird
Ford Tempo
Chevrolet Lumina
Honda Accord
Ch9vrolet Cavalier
Toyota Celica
Nissan 240SX
Mitsubishl Eclipse
Eagle Talon
Plymouth Sundaoce
Mazda 323
Dodge Shadow
N~an Sentra
Dodge Daylona
Goo Storm
Plymooth Laser
Hyundai Excei
Ford Escon
GeoMetro
Pontiac Lemans
Ford FeSI",a
Hyundai Scoope
Chl)'sler New Yorl<er 5th Ave,
Volvo 240
Volkswagen Passa!
Honda AC<Xlfd
Nissen Maxima
Mercury Sable
Honda Civic
Dodge Dynasty
Ford Taurus
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Chrysler New Yo""e,
Dodge Spirit
Buock. RegaJ
Pontiac Grand Prix
MilSubishi Galant
OIds~le Act1ieva
Plymouth Acclaim
Olds~1e Cutlass Clera
Chevrolel Lumina
Hyundai Soneta
Acura Integra
Buick Century
Ford Tempo
Mercury Topaz
Chrys~1 LeBaron
Ponliac Grand Am
Buick SkylarK
Chevrolel cavalier
Pontiac Sunbird
Plymouth Sundance
Dodge Shadow
Nissan Sentra
Malda Protege
Hyunda, Excel
Mercury Tracer
Goo Melro
Ponliac Leman.
Ford Escort
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91-93
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91-93
Plymouth Voyager
Malda MPV
89-93
Oldsmobile Silhooette
90-93
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GMC Satan
e9·93
89-93
Chevrolet Astro
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91-93
90-93
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Honda AOC'Ord
Mercury Sable
Fa<d Taurus
Chevrolel Cevaller
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
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91·93
Ford Escort
Beh only
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Belt c>nly
Belt only
Belt only
Small
BeltEly
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90-93
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Air bag
Alrbag
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Air bag
Air bag
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AI,bag
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Bait only
Ben only
Belt only
Air bag
Belt ooly
Ben only
Ben only
Belt only
Boil Ely
Belt oly
Bell nly
Alr~!l
Belt' Iy
Ben only
Boit only
Belt only
Air bag
Air ball
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Ben oniy
Ben only
Belt only
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Belt only
Be~ oniy
Lexus LS 400
Chryslerlmperlel
Mercedes DIE
Cedillac DeVille 4dr
Cadillac DeVille 2dr
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Air bag
Mercedes 190DIE
Bvkk Riviera
Uncoln Continental
BMW 5-serles
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Ford Mustang c:onverlJble
Ford Mustang
Air bag
Air bag
91-93
Mercury Capri convertible
Air bag
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89-93
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89-93
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Belt only
Beh only
Air bag
Ben only
Air bag
Ben only
Air bag
Air bag
Ben only
6enonly
Bell only
Beilonly
8ellonly
Ben only
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89--93
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89-93
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91-93
89-93
91-93
89-93
91-93
90-93
89-93
91·93
91-93
89-93
89-93
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91-93
91-93
89-93
91-93
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Bell only
Bell only
Bell only
Bell only
Bellonfy
Beilonly
Bell only
Bell only
Bell only
Behonfy
Behonly
Behonly
Bell only
89·93
89-93
89-93
89-93
91-93
Jeep Wrangler
Suzuki Sidekkk 2dr 4x4
Gao Tracker 4x4
ISUlU Amigo
GeoTracker
Behonly
Bell only
Ford F·150
Bell only
Belt only
Belt only
PickUp Trucks
Standard 89-93
89·93
89-93
89-93
89-93
89·93
89-93
89-93
89-93
89·93
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Ford Explorer 4d' 4x4
.k!ep Cherokee4dr 4x4
Ford Explorer 4d'
Ford Broooo
Chew~el Tl0 Blaler 4dr 4x4
Nissan Pathtinder 4dr 4x4
Jeep Cherokllll4dr
Ford Explorer 2dr 4x4
GMC Tl5 Jimmy 4dr 4x4
GMC Tl5 Jimmy 2dr 4X4
Chevr~e1 TlO Blaler 2dr 4x4
Toyola 4RUnnllr4dr Wagon 4,4
ISOlV Rodeo 4dr
ISUlU Rodeo 4dr 4x4
Chevrolel S10 Blazer 2dr
Chevrolet Sl 0 Blazer 4dr
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Air bag
Air bag
Belt only
Ben only
Bell only
6enonfy
Ben only
Ben only
89-93
89-93
89-93
89-93
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89·93
89-93
89-93
89-93
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89·93
89-93
89-93
FordF-1504,~
Dodge D150
Be~only
Behonly
Be~only
Beh only
Belt only
Dodge W:25Q 4x4
Be~only
GMC1500
Chevrolel 1500
GMC 15OO4x4
Dodge 0250
CheVrolet 1500 4x4
DodgeW1504x4
Behonly
Bell only
Dodge Dakota 4x4
Bell only
Ben only
Bell only
Bell only
Beilonly
Bell only
Behonly
Ma,da reguler/extend, cab
Toyota regular/extend. cab
GMCT15 4x4
Ford Renge,
Dodge Dakota
Toyota ,egular/exlend. cab 4x4
ISUlV regular/elClend. cab
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Cnevrolel T10 20 4x4
MilSublshlregularlextend. cab
GMCS15
Mazda ,egular/extend. cab4x4
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Be~only
Belt only
Bell only
Ben only
Be~only
Be~only
Ben only
Bell only
Ben only
Betlonly
Bellonly
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Two-Door Cara, All Large
89-93
Mercury Cougar
Ford Thunderbird
89·93
Two-Door Cara, All Mldslle
89·93
Chrysler Le8aron
Chrysjor LaBaron convertible
89-93
Acura Inlegra
92·93
Honda Civic
BuK:!< Regal
89·93
Pontiac Sunbird corwertrbla
Pontrac Grand Prix
89-93
Oldsmobile Cutlass
92-93
Pontiac Grand Am
Ponliac Sunbird
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Chevrolel Berena
CMvrolellumina
Honda AllCOld
Chevrolet Cavalier
Ford Probe
Two-Door Cara: All Small
90·93
Toyota Callca
saturn SC
Nissan 240SX
89·93
90·93
M,\sub'sh1 Eclipse
Eagle Talon
Plymouth Sundance
Ma~da 323
Dodge Shadow
Nlssan Sentra
91·93
89-93
Dodge Oal'1ona
GeoStorm
Plymoulh Lase'
Hyundai Excel
91·93
Ford ESCOI1
Goo Melro
Pontiac lemans
90·93 Ford Fll5liva
91·93
Hyundai Scoupe
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92·93
Pontiac Bonneville
BuTek Aoadmaste,
92·93
92·93
Oldsmobile Eighty·Eight
91·93
Oldsmobile Ninety-EIght
92·93
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marqu,s
92·93
92·93
Buick LeSabre
91-93
Chevrolet Caprice
Chrysler New Yo<ker Fifth Ave.
90·93
Four-Door Calli' All Mld.lzo
90·93
VoIlIO 24lJ
90·93
Volkswagen Passat
92·93
LeXllIl ES 300
92·93
TOy<Jta Camry
92-93
Honda Accord
Nlssan Maxima
92·93
Mercury Sabia
92·93
Salum Sl
92·93
Honda Civic
Dodge Dynasty
"." FOld Taurus
90·93 Oldsmobile Cutl\l"S
"." Chrysler New Yorker
Dodge SpIrit
91·93
Buick Regal
Ponllac Grand Pri.
90·93
Mitsubishl Galanl
92·93
OldsmoMe Achleva
90·93
Plymouth Acdaim
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Belt only
All bag
Air bag
Belt only
Air bag
Belt only
Belt onty
BeH only
Belt only
Bell only
6ellonly
Belt only
ATr bag
Belt only
AI'l>ag
Ben only
Ai,bag
Air bag
Air bag
Bettonly
Bettonly
Bettonly
Air bag
Batt only
Air bag
Bettonly
Air bag
Air bag
Bellonty
Belt only
Belt only
8<lltoniy
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Behonly
Beltooly
Air baQ
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AI, bag
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2,561,112
1,079.301
1,387,439
14,224,589
332,651
554,111
511,320
148,503
723,374
119.859
1,083.087
690,586
236,300
462,183
273,655
309,334
370,131
166.457
1,410,084
112,665
18,825,701
565,104
100,691
706,726
513,956
84,638
252,811
183,793
303,440
479,184
538,277
671,724
350,915
404,576
692,219
473,938
103,803
378,262
137,461
11,221,059
461.309
319.056
140,525
263.332
249,874
332.677
364,m
454.595
508,562
372,611
44.770,157
186,658
114,931
107,481
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662,917
249,864
776,600
40'9,803
353,492
914,690
2.373,067
666,755
248,530
772.061
5\5.736
542,893
320.195
118,757
903,875
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Vol, 30, No.9, October 14, 1995
Special Issue
This special Status Repor/ focuses on
passenger vehicle death rates by make
and series. Other special issues have
focused on the following subjects:
Whiplash Injuries
Air Bag Efleetive"es,
I&Year.()ld Drivers
Ile4th Rates by Make, Series
30:8, 1995
30:3, 1995
29:13,1994
29:11,1994
MiS
29:8, 1994
One Day of Fatal Crashes 28:12, 1993
Air Bags in Perspective
28:11,1993
Safety Belt law,
28:6, 1993
1993 Low-Speed Crash Test' 28:3,1993
Vehicle Research Cenler
28:1,1993
Automobile Crash Testing 27:15,1992
Crash Investigations
27:13,1992
Fatal Crashes per Mile
27:11,1992
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