Washington County Statistics

In 1994 Washington County had 17 fatal crashes resulting in 17 deaths.

1994 Crash Occupants
Does Not Include Pedestrians or Bicyclists

TYPE OF RESTRAINT USED Male Female Total
Not Stated 205 115 320
Lap Belt Used 151 107 258
Lap/Shoulder Used 1,265 1,064 2,329
Belts Not Used 492 311 803
Belts Not Installed 20 10 30
Child Restraint Used 25 20 45
Air Bag Deployed 11 6 17
Helmet Worn 7 2 9
Eye Protection 6 1 7
Helmet & Eye Protect 0 0 0
Shoulder Belt Only 0 4 4
Other 2 0 2
Unknown 28 14 42
Total 2,212 1,654 3,866






Number of Crashes
DAY OF WEEK Number Percent
Monday 270 15.8
Tuesday 253 14.8
Wednesday 253 14.8
Thursday 285 16.6
Friday 303 17.7
Saturday 230 13.4
Sunday 120 7.0
Total 1,714 100%

MONTH Number Percent
January 101 5.9
February 122 7.1
March 151 8.8
April 133 7.8
May 131 7.6
June 140 8.2
July 148 8.6
August 145 8.5
September 161 9.4
October 176 10.3
November 169 9.9
December 137 8.0
Total 1,714 100%

CRASH TYPE Number Percent
MV - Pedestrian 16 0.9
MV - MV 1,212 70.9
MV - train 0 0.0
MV - bicycle 16 0.9
MV - wild animal 63 3.7
MV - fixed object 43 2.5
MV - other object 12 0.7
Overturned 19 1.1
Off thru median 28 1.6
Non-collision 81 4.7
MV - domestic 9 0.5
Off road left 72 4.2
Off road right 138 8.1
Total 1,709 100%

LOCATION Number Percent
State road 811 47.3
Rural 161 9.4
Urban 508 29.7
Private Property 233 13.6
Total 1,713 100%

LOCALITY Number Percent
Industrial 58 3.4
Business/Shops 791 46.3
Residential 358 21.0
School 58 3.4
Farms/Fields 62 3.6
Open Country 372 21.8
Church 6 0.4
Playground 3 0.2
Railroad Tracks 0 0.0
Total 1,708 100%




Persons Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes
AGE Males % Males Females % Females Total
0 - 9 166 7.5 168 10.1 334
10 - 19 627 28.2 549 33.0 1,176
20 - 29 542 24.3 309 18.6 851
30 - 39 292 13.1 198 11.9 490
40 - 49 198 8.9 142 8.5 340
50 - 59 132 5.9 98 5.9 230
60 - 69 125 5.6 81 4.9 206
70 - 79 102 4.6 87 5.2 189
80 + 42 1.9 30 1.8 72
Total 2,226 100% 1,662 100% 3,888


Contributing Circumstance # of Vehicles
Speed too fast 159
Failure to yield 348
Drove left of center 34
Improper overtake 33
Ran stop sign 32
Disregard signal 29
Tailgating 296
Improper turn 644
Had been drinking 17
Asleep/Fatigued 72
Improper lookout 259
Other bad driving 144
Hit and run 27
DUI (alcohol) 46

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