• 42,636 deaths (Decrease of 0.6% over
2003)
• 2.8 million injured
• 64% killed were drivers
• 29% were passengers
• Fatalities/100,000 population – higher
for males than females except in over
74 age group
THE STATISTICS
• 3,583 deaths (Decrease of 6% over
2003) Second only to California
• 73.9% (2003) of the unintentional
deaths in age group 15-24
• 13.4% of traffic fatalities in age group
16-20
• 24.8% of traffic fatalities in age group
16-24
THE STATISTICS
• 39% of fatalities were alcohol-related
• 30% had speed as a contributing
factor
• 40% of drivers with BAC of .08 or
greater were speeding
THE STATISTICS
• Texas seatbelt use increased from
83.2% in 2004 to 89.9% in 2005
• 55% of passenger vehicle occupants
that died were not wearing seat belts
• Unbuckled are largely young and male,
live in rural areas or drive pickups
• Most effective countermeasure to
prevent fatalities and injuries
THE STATISTICS
• In 2000, estimated to be $230.6 billion
in U.S. & $19.8 billion in Texas
• Speed-related crashes - $19.8 billion in
U.S. & $3.475 billion in Texas
THE STATISTICS
• 86% of U.S. and 84.6% of Texas speed-
related fatalities occurred on non-
interstate roadways
• Texas – 41.8% of speed-related
fatalities occurred on roadways with
speed limit 45 MPH or less
• Texas – 58% of fatalities occurred on
roadways classified as minor arterials,
collectors, or local streets and
roadways
• States with primary safety belt use
(Texas)
1.03 fatalities/million VMT vs. 1.21
10.69 fatalities/100,000 pop. Vs. 13.13
• Zero alcohol tolerance for minors
• Open container law
• Graduated licensing system
ENFORCEMENT
• Click it or ticket it
• You Drink & Drive, You Lose
• STEP – Specific traffic enforcement
program
• Monitoring clubs & stores – alcohol
sales to minors
• 8 million cases – 83% of which are
traffic & parking
• Disposed of 5.6 million traffic & 1.1
million non-traffic cases
• 37% of traffic cases – Disposed of by
payment of fine or bond forfeiture
w/o appearing before judge
• $592+ million in revenue
• 71.9% of traffic dispositions in
Municipal Courts and 26.64% in J.P.
Courts
• Seat Belts
• High accident rate areas
• Areas where speeding is prevalent
• Time of day and day of week (nights &
weekends)
• Alcohol sales to minors
• Fair and prompt disposition
• Professional & Strict
• Implementing conditions on deferred
dispositions that address driving
behavior
• Implementing a “safe community”
program
• Support establishment of DWI courts