Ranked third in fatal crashes and second in pedestrian fatalities In the United States. Since these statistics are cause for concern, researchers examined data to look for crash-involvement patterns. Traffic crashes are a major concern because of their enormous human cost. In 1992, Florida ranked third in the United States behind California and Texas with 2,170 fatal crashes. If the number of licensed drivers is to be considered, then Florida had one of the highest fatal-crash rates in the nation. or pedestrian-fatality rates, Florida also ranked second in the United States with 3.58/100,000 population after New Mexico. In 1992, 20.8 percent of the persons killed in traffic crashes in Florida were 65 years or older, which might indicate a particular problem for this age group. (A)
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