AUSTIN—The number of people in-
jured and killed in automobile acci-
dents in Texas has continued to decline
since 2003. Both fatalities and injuries
are down more than 20 percent since
the Texas Department of Transporta-
tion took over record keeping of state
traffic reports seven years ago.
Statistics recently released by the Texas Department of Transportation show the number of injury accidents and fatal accidents in the state have dropped in five of the last six years.
Safer Vehicles, Shorter Trips “Safer vehicles on our roadways and Texans driving fewer miles have had a dramatic impact in saving lives and preventing serious injuries in auto accidents across the state,” said Mark Hanna, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas. “Today’s hard-hit economy, high gasoline prices and an aging population have also encouraged many drivers to stay home or drive fewer miles.”
Statewide Reportable Motor Vehicle Traffic
Crashes with any Injury or Fatality 2003 – 2009
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
190,878
180,539
184,076
173,878
173,098
160,748
156,163
308,481
288,685
293,566
272,728
267,343
245,117
237,077
3,371
3,286
3,157
3,119
3,097
3,114
2,685
3,822
3,725
3,559
3,522
3,462
3,474
2,959
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A spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said Texas is following a national trend. “Nationally, crash rates have fallen to historic lows. Over the longer term, research shows that more crashwor-thy vehicles, driven in part by insurance industry crash testing, along with higher safety belt use are driving down highway deaths and injuries,” said Russ Rader, an IIHS spokesman.
Mitigating and Avoiding Crashes Several new auto safety features not only minimize injuries in accidents, but help drivers in avoiding some collisions. More vehicles on the road today are equipped with electronic stability control systems that can help prevent loss of control and roll-overs. Other safety features on newer cars include side airbags, lane departure warnings, forward collision warnings, and active head restraints.
Not Everything Is Dropping While crashes and injuries have gone down, auto insurance rates have remained stable in Texas due to increased medical costs and the expense of repairing new vehicles. The National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) most recent report lists Texas as 19th among states in auto insurance premiums.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has provided statistics (shown below) of crash reports dating from 2003 through 2009. TxDOT defines a reportable motor vehicle traffic accident as any crash involving a motor vehicle on a road way, resulting in the injury or death of any person,
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