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Driver Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Previous Driving Record and License Status - State : USA, Year : 2009

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Previous Convictions License Total (45,230)
Valid License (38,443) Invalid License (5,657) Unknown (1,130)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Previous Recorded Crashes 4,555 11.8 651 11.5 4 0.4 5,210 11.5
Previous Recorded Suspensions or Revocations 3,360 8.7 2,535 44.8 4 0.4 5,899 13.0
Previous DWI Convictions 643 1.7 609 10.8 1 0.1 1,253 2.8
Previous Speeding Convictions 7,262 18.9 1,037 18.3 3 0.3 8,302 18.4
Previous Other Harmful Moving Convictions 6,400 16.6 1,422 25.1 6 0.5 7,828 17.3
Drivers with No Previous Convictions 23,771 61.8 2,553 45.1 1,116 98.8 27,440 60.7
Note: FARS records prior driving records (convictions only, not violations) for events occurring within 3 years of the date of the crash. The same driver can have one or more of these convictions.

Related Factors for Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes

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Factors Number Percent
Failure to keep in proper lane 7,696 17.0
Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication 6,957 15.4
Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.) 4,196 9.3
Failure to yield right of way 3,067 6.8
Overcorrecting/oversteering 2,062 4.6
Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer 1,922 4.2
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, ... 1,801 4.0
Driving wrong way on one-way traffic or wrong side of road 1,382 3.1
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, ... 1,347 3.0
Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blackout 1,202 2.7
Making improper turn 1,168 2.6
Other factors 7,602 16.8
None reported 18,066 39.9
Unknown 933 2.1
Total Drivers 45,230 100.0
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.