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Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Previous Driving Record and License Compliance - State : USA, Year : 2022

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Previous Convictions License Total (57,506)
Valid License (47,548) Invalid License (9,958)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Previous Recorded Crashes 7,852 16.5 1,565 15.7 9,417 16.4
Previous Recorded Suspensions or Revocations 3,450 7.3 3,013 30.3 6,463 11.2
Previous DWI Convictions 755 1.6 820 8.2 1,575 2.7
Previous Speeding Convictions 8,051 16.9 1,630 16.4 9,681 16.8
Previous Other Harmful Moving Convictions 7,192 15.1 2,289 23.0 9,481 16.5
Drivers with No Previous Convictions 27,550 57.9 4,503 45.2 32,053 55.7
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 11,103 18.5
Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication 6,594 11.0
Operating vehicle in a careless manner 5,319 8.9
Failure to Yield Right of Way 4,432 7.4
Improper lane usage 3,420 5.7
Distracted (phone, talking, eating, object, etc.) 3,124 5.2
Failure to Obey traffic signs,signals, or officer 2,541 4.2
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, or negligent manner 2,251 3.7
Overcorrecting/oversteering 1,708 2.8
Vision obscured (rain, snow, glare, lights, building, trees, etc.) 1,542 2.6
Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, vehicle, object, nonmotorist in roadway, etc. 1,334 2.2
Driving wrong way on one-way trafficway or wrong side of road 1,282 2.1
Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blackout 1,264 2.1
Making Improper Turn 485 0.8
Other factors 6,017 10.0
None Reported 8,492 14.1
Unknown 20,263 33.7
Total Drivers 60,048 100.0
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.