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Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Previous Driving Record and License Compliance - State : USA, Year : 2024

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Previous Convictions License Total (53,303)
Valid License (44,520) Invalid License (8,783)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Previous Recorded Crashes 6,997 15.7 1,425 16.2 8,422 15.8
Previous Recorded Suspensions or Revocations 3,065 6.9 2,493 28.4 5,558 10.4
Previous DWI Convictions 682 1.5 697 7.9 1,379 2.6
Previous Speeding Convictions 7,375 16.6 1,471 16.7 8,846 16.6
Previous Other Harmful Moving Convictions 6,248 14.0 1,887 21.5 8,135 15.3
Drivers with No Previous Convictions 26,404 59.3 4,012 45.7 30,416 57.1
Note: Table does not include drivers with unknown license compliance. FARS records prior driving records (convictions only, not violations) for events occurring within 3 years (for FARS 2014 and earlier) or 5 years (for FARS 2015 and later) of the date of the crash. The same driver can have one or more of these convictions. License compliance refers to the type of driver license possessed or not possessed by the driver for the class of vehicle being driven at the time of the crash.

Related Factors for Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes

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Factors Number Percent
Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted limit, or racing 10,446 18.8
Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication 5,477 9.8
Failure to Yield Right of Way 4,656 8.4
Operating vehicle in a careless manner 4,210 7.6
Distracted (phone, talking, eating, object, etc.) 3,026 5.4
Improper lane usage 2,877 5.2
Failure to Obey traffic signs,signals, or officer 2,610 4.7
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, or negligent manner 2,386 4.3
Overcorrecting/oversteering 1,479 2.7
Vision obscured (rain, snow, glare, lights, building, trees, etc.) 1,406 2.5
Driving wrong way on one-way trafficway or wrong side of road 1,280 2.3
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, nonmotorist in roadway, etc. 1,245 2.2
Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blackout 1,175 2.1
Making Improper Turn 427 0.8
Other factors 5,850 10.5
None Reported 7,260 13.1
Unknown 19,446 35.0
Total Drivers 55,620 100.0
Note: The sum of the numbers and percentages is greater than total drivers as more than one factor may be present for the same driver.