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Officers
at the scene cited 35.8% of drivers
involved in a crash for a traffic
violation. The leading violation
for all crashes was failure to yield
right of way (19.5%). The top
violations in fatal crashes were failure
to yield right of way (19.1%) and
vehicular homicide (19.1%). Drivers
cited for driving under the influence
were 4 times more likely to be involved
in a fatal crash than drivers cited for
other violations. Drivers cited for
speeding were 2 times more likely to be
involved in a fatal crash than drivers
cited for other violations.
The factors contributing to crashes in
1997 are listed in Table 1.12.
These factors were coded by the scene
officers for each vehicle involved in the
crash. The officer may record no
contributing factor or up to two
different contributing factors. The
leading contributing factors
recorded for all crashes and injury
crashes was 'improper lookout' (22%
and 23%), while 'speed too
fast' (24%) was the leading contributing
factor recorded for fatal crashes.
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