Table 2: Distribution of Contributory Factors for Highway Roadways.

Variable No Injury
Frequency (%)
Non-Incapacitating/Possible Injury
Frequency (%)
Fatal/Incapacitating
Frequency (%)
Total Frequency (%)
Highway Roadways
Road conditions
Dry (reference) 450 (24) 240(13) 74 (4) 787 (42)
Wet 98 (5) 37(2) 7 (0.4) 147(8)
Snow 202 (11) 23(1.24) 4(0.21) 232(12.46)
Slush 78 (4) 8(0.4) 2(0.1) 91(5)
Ice 506 (27) 82 (4) 7 (0.38) 605 (32)
Driver characteristics
(age) <35 (reference) 738 (40) 208 (11) 34 (2) 996 (53.5)
(age) >=35 595 (32) 182 (10) 60 (3) 864 (46)
Driver actions
Driver was improperly restrained
No (reference) 738 (40) 208 (11) 34 (2) 996 (55)
Yes 595 (32) 182 (10) 60 (3) 864 (46)
Negotiating a curve
No (reference) 738 (40) 208 (11) 34 (2) 996 (54)
Yes 595 (32) 182 (10) 60 (3) 864 (46)
Interstate Roadways
Type of barrier
Concrete 424 (7) 147 (3) 19 (0.3) 606 (11)
Cable 1451 (25) 110 (2) 18 (0.3) 1594 (28)
Road Conditions
Dry (reference) 1164 (20) 329 (6) 94 (2) 1616 (28)
Wet 440 (8) 98 (2) 17 (0.3) 560 (10)
Snow 467 (8) 52 (0.9) 4 (0.07) 526 (9)
Slush 220 (4) 28(0.5) 2(0.03) 256(4)
Ice 2437(42) 322(6) 29(0.5) 2802(49)
Driver characteristics
Driver age
<35 (reference) 2598(45) 438 (8) 57 (1) 3111(54)
>=35 2130(37) 390(7) 89 (1.55) 2643(46)
Driver gender
Female 1457(25) 346(6) 42(0.7) 1858 (32)
Male (reference) 3268 (57) 482(8) 104 (2) 3873 (67)
Driver condition
Normal (reference) 3757(65) 551(10) 58(1) 4378(76)
Non normal 898(16) 265(5) 85(2) 1285(22)
First harmful event
Front head collision 2211(38) 428(7) 56(1) 2719(47)
Roll over 39 (1) 37(1) 14(0.2) 91(2)
Negotiating a curve
Yes 565(10) 134(2) 26(0.5) 729(13)
No 4163(72) 692(12) 120(2) 2031(87)
Driver Action
Restrain: Driver was improperly restrained
No 4378(76) 642(11) 93(2) 5167(90)
Yes 350(6) 187(3) 53(1) 593(10)
Alcohol citation record
No 2500(43) 350(6) 64(1) 2959(51)
Yes 2228(39) 479(8) 82(1) 2801(49)
Driver had improper driving action
No 1315(23) 201(3) 45(1) 1586(28)
Yes 3413(59) 628(11) 101(2) 4174(72)
Speed limit was complied
Yes 4335(75) 732(13) 114(2) 5224(91)
No 219(5) 71(1) 25(0.4) 392(9)