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Here we go again with misleading “data.” Based on the following 2018 data released by the NHTSA – it appears that most of the tri-state area is “easy traveling,” when you consider fatal accidents.
Sure, that traffic “data” might lead you to some conclusions – you never get the real story with raw data like this. It’s not sufficient enough!
Like why does the L.A. area have the highest fatalities – when they seem to be in a state of perpetual traffic jams? Aren’t people moving slower?
Or how does population density work? Why isn’t there a filter on this map to also rank fatalities per 100,000 trips? Or demographics? Or illegal alien status? Or valid drivers licenses? Or criminal history?
This is exactly why “data modeling” is over-hyped, and should only be used as a very minor tool when looking for insights. You might now wonder why social media companies know everything about you – and why you should cut the cord.
The map below shows the total number of motor vehicle deaths for every county in the United States, as reported by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Counties that are grey had no reported fatalities in 2018. Hover over any county on the map to see the total fatalities in that county.
Map created by Wendt Law Firm
Rank
COUNTY
STATE
2018 Fatals
2017 Fatals
Inc/Dec
2017 Rank
Los Angeles County
CALIFORNIA
670
658
1.82%
Maricopa County
ARIZONA
490
471
4.03%
Harris County
TEXAS
389
456
-14.69%
San Bernardino County
298
294
1.36%
Dallas County
295
287
2.79%
Miami-Dade County
FLORIDA
293
285
2.81%
Riverside County
292
282
3.55%
Cook County
ILLINOIS
264
271
-2.58%
San Diego County
255
231
10.39%
Broward County
237
225
5.33%
Clark County
NEVADA
220
208
5.77%
Palm Beach County
182
190
-4.21%
Bexar County
181
189
-4.23%
Orange County
177
-2.75%
176
180
-2.22%
Hillsborough County
178
-1.12%
Tarrant County
169
172
-1.74%
Wayne County
MICHIGAN
164
0.00%
Shelby County
TENNESSEE
158
162
-2.47%
Kern County
144
161
-10.56%
Duval County
143
156
-8.33%
Sacramento County
134
151
-11.26%
Suffolk County
NEW YORK
132
130
1.54%
Pinellas County
122
6.56%
Fulton County
GEORGIA
121
7.44%
Pima County
125
120
4.17%
Polk County
123
118
4.24%
Travis County
116
1.72%
King County
WASHINGTON
115
0.87%
Mecklenburg County
NORTH CAROLINA
114
0.88%
Fresno County
113
-0.88%
Santa Clara County
111
-1.77%
Marion County
INDIANA
109
-1.80%
DeKalb County
108
-2.70%
San Joaquin County
107
-3.60%
Volusia County
106
-0.93%
Philadelphia County
PENNSYLVANIA
103
-3.74%
Pasco County
105
-5.71%
Prince George’s County
MARYLAND
102
-6.86%
Lee County
-5.05%
Bernalillo County
NEW MEXICO
-7.07%
Jefferson County
ALABAMA
Franklin County
OHIO
-5.26%
Jackson County
MISSOURI
-5.32%
El Paso County
-4.40%
Brevard County
-5.56%
Oklahoma County
OKLAHOMA
New Haven County
CONNECTICUT
-3.41%
Baltimore County
-1.16%
-2.33%
Los Angeles County was home to the most motor vehicle fatalities in 2018, with 670 fatalities – a 1.82% increase from 2017. This is not surprising: LA County is not only the most populous county in the state of California, but the most populous county in the nation, with more than 10 million people residing within county lines. That, plus the robust, busy network of highways and freeways, increase the likelihood of higher numbers of fatal crashes.
Maricopa County in Arizona ranks second with 490 total traffic fatalities in 2018. Home to the Phoenix major metropolitan area, Maricopa County is an unfortunate surprise on this list. In 2018, the state of Arizona had 1,010 traffic fatalities – a high number, but far from the top five states with the highest number of fatalities. By comparison, California had 3,563 traffic fatalities – more than three times as many as Arizona. Although Maricopa County is the fourth most populous county in the United States, it has less than half the population of Los Angeles County – with 75% of the total fatalities. This is a serious cause for concern in Arizona, and warrants a serious evaluation of the traffic safety measures in place in Maricopa County.
Harris County in Texas ranks third with 389 traffic fatalities in 2018. Home to the vast Houston metropolitan area, Harris County is the third most populous county in the United States. Interestingly, Harris County had the largest year-over-year decrease in fatalities on this list, having nearly 15% less traffic deaths in 2018 than in the year before. Despite that, it maintained its 2017 rank at third place.
Jackson County ranks on this list as well, in 44th place with 89 total traffic fatalities. However, the county has seemingly made progress on traffic safety, with a 5.32% decrease in fatalities compared to 2017 – dropping nine places from 35th the previous year.
Pinpointing traffic fatalities by county is arguably more valuable for inspiring change on a more significant level for traffic safety in America. By analyzing traffic fatality data on a more granular level, we can gain insight into counties that are hot spots for traffic deaths (such as Maricopa County) that we wouldn’t have otherwise found if looking by state.
In doing so, we can hopefully diriect attention to the counties which have high numbers of traffic activity, empowering counties to investigate these situations and make changes based on these data.
NJroute22 (site admin) is an avid traveler along NJ Route 22 (and almost all of central New Jersey!) Family man, pet lover, and property owner who has a natural curiosity for everything around.
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