Summit County Statistics

In 1994 Summit County had 8 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 101 66 167
Lap Belt Used 119 76 195
Lap/Shoulder Used 731 532 1,263
Belts Not Used 162 77 239
Belts Not Installed 11 8 19
Child Restraint Used 14 20 34
Air Bag Deployed 2 6 8
Helmet Worn 0 1 1
Eye Protection 3 2 5
Helmet & Eye Protect 1 0 1
Shoulder Belt Only 1 0 1
Other 4 1 5
Unknown 29 10 39
Total 1,178 799 1,977






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 129 12.7
Tuesday 141 13.9
Wednesday 141 13.9
Thursday 132 13.0
Friday 173 17.1
Saturday 187 18.5
Sunday 109 10.8
Total 1,012 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 81 8.0
February 78 7.7
March 56 5.6
April 58 5.7
May 78 7.7
June 89 8.8
July 96 9.5
August 92 9.1
September 92 9.1
October 74 7.3
November 108 10.7
December 110 10.9
Total 1,012 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 3 0.3
MV - MV 494 48.8
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 1 0.1
MV - wild animal 118 11.7
MV - fixed object 57 5.6
MV - other object 7 0.7
Overturned 9 0.9
Off thru median 34 3.4
Non-collision 49 4.8
MV - domestic 17 1.7
Off road left 84 8.3
Off road right 139 13.7
Total 1,012 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 658 65.0
Rural 183 18.1
Urban 47 4.6
Private Property 124 12.3
Total 1,012 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 15 1.5
Business/Shops 213 21.2
Residential 175 17.4
School 12 1.2
Farms/Fields 82 8.1
Open Country 508 50.4
Church 0 0.0
Playground 2 0.2
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 1,007 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 96 8.1 107 13.3 203
10 - 19 228 19.3 213 26.6 441
20 - 29 274 23.2 162 20.2 436
30 - 39 269 22.8 139 17.3 408
40 - 49 176 14.9 109 13.6 285
50 - 59 88 7.5 39 4.9 127
60 - 69 32 2.7 17 2.1 49
70 - 79 15 1.3 12 1.5 27
80 + 3 0.3 4 0.5 7
Total 1,181 100% 802 100% 1,983


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 293
Failure to yield 72
Drove left of center 37
Improper overtake 28
Tailgating 72
Improper turn 38
Had been drinking 9
Asleep/Fatigued 43
Improper lookout 126
Other bad driving 74
Hit and run 27
DUI (alcohol) 30

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