LOS ANGELES CAR CRASH STATISTICS [UPDATED FOR 2021]
In the present day, car accidents are an unfortunately frequent aspect of life. Across the United States, nearly half (43%) of first year drivers are involved in a crash. 37% of second year drivers also experience a collision, and a shocking 77% of all crashes are reportedly due to driver error, according to a Safety Insurance® study. Despite what one might think, car accidents did not decrease sharply in recent years, even as traffic and travel died down due to the early and middle stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In fact, evidence suggests that the pandemic made drivers across the U.S. more reckless. Motorists in 2020 and 2021 were reportedly more prone to engaging in risky behavior, such as not wearing a seatbelt, speeding, or driving impaired. The state of California saw an increase in traffi c fatalities of nearly 5% in 2020, after years of progress via safety initiatives and federal programs. Given the surge in traffic-related incidents and injuries, we wanted to take a closer look at one of California’s most well-known landmarks: Los Angeles County.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FACTS & FIGURES
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Tracking Los Angeles Car Accidents by Severity
Types of Los Angeles Motor Vehicle Collisions
Breakdown of Primary Collision Factors Causing Crashes
When Did Collisions Occur Most Frequently?
Who Was Most Impacted by Collisions in Los Angeles?
Crash Victims by Degree of Injury
Demographic of Los Angeles Crash Victims
TRACKING LOS ANGELES CAR ACCIDENTS BY SEVERITY
In 2021, Los Angeles County experienced a total of 40,669 reported motor vehicle crashes. Using data provided by the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), we’re able to chart the severity of injuries reported in those collisions. Throughout the year, 4,477 motor vehicle collisions in Los Angeles County resulted in severe or fatal injuries (11.01%).
However, it’s important to keep in mind that even wounds that are not immediately life threatening can have serious consequences. Long-term medical care, physical therapy, and emotional trauma can substantially burden a victim mentally and financially
TYPES OF LOS ANGELES MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS
A car crash can occur in many ways. In some instances, a distracted driver may hit a parked car, sidewalk, or traffic signal. In others, a violent collision may occur between multiple motor vehicles. In the graph below, we break down the overall number of 2021 crashes in Los Angeles (40,669) by the type of collision.
Notable takeaways:
Rear end collisions made up 32.13% of crashes in the county
One in ten crashes occurs when a driver strikes an object other than a car or person
In only 2.19% of instances did a vehicle overturn and lead to a wreck
BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS CAUSING CRASHES
A primary collision factor (PCF) is a driving behavior or practice that frequently leads to a collision. A PCF may occur when a motorist is driving too fast for the current roadway conditions. As an example, it may be dangerous to drive the posted speed limit in heavy fog on a heavily used freeway. Other PCFs include tailgating, failure to follow traffic laws, driving impaired, and even dangerous parking. We detailed the PCFs that contributed to 2021 collisions in Los Angeles County (when known)
Noteworthy findings:
Unsafe speed was the single highest factor causing crashes (30.96%)
Improper turns (14.37%) and incorrectly following the right of way of another car (14.58%) caused nearly the same number of collisions, with a difference of just 81 incidents
Only two recorded crashes were attributed to one or more motorists falling asleep behind the wheel
WHEN DID COLLISIONS OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY?
A car crash can occur at any moment if there are motorists on the road. However, some windows of time historically have a higher risk of traffic-related incidents than others. In the table below, we track the times in which Los Angeles County crashes occurred.
Somewhat surprisingly, most collisions do not occur in the early morning, when people are commuting to work, or late at night. The timeframe with the most accidents was 09:00-11:59, with 15,398 recorded crashes. 15:00-17:59 is a distant second, with 8,552 reported collisions. More incidents occurred between Friday and Sunday (6,061) than between Monday through Thursday (5,622).
WHO WAS MOST IMPACTED BY COLLISIONS IN LOS ANGELES?
Every car crash is unique. The circumstances leading up to the situation, numbers of victims involved, and outcome vary depending on multiple factors. We wanted to discover who bore the brunt of crash-related injuries and damages in Los Angeles.
Our team learned that drivers were 1.83x more likely to be the victim of an accident than any other person. Since all crashes must involve at least one driver and many collisions only involve one vehicle, this statistic makes sense. Meanwhile, passengers were 2.79x more likely to suffer damages or harm than bicyclists or pedestrians.
To make the data easily visible, we adjusted the following graph for scale to prevent the “other” and “no injuries” columns from being dwarfed by the more sizeable datapoints.
CRASH VICTIMS BY DEGREE OF INJURY
In 630 fatal crashes throughout the year, 658 victims lost their lives. A further 4,282 collision victims are believed to have suffered severe injuries and 53,487 victims received either minor or possible harm. Overall, 58,427 people were directly impacted by a motor vehicle accident in Los Angeles County during 2021.
DEMOGRAPHIC OF LOS ANGELES CRASH VICTIMS
In the previous section, we established that 58,427 people were involved in Los Angeles County crashes in 2021. To further breakdown this figure, we tracked the genders and ages of collision victims.
Noteworthy statistics:
Approximately 52% of accident victims were male, 45% were female, and the victim’s gender was unknown in 2% of cases
Middle-aged people encountered the most car accidents, with the age ranges 20-24, 25-29, and 30-35 making up 38.45% of all victims
Only 4.89% of accidents involved a victim aged 70 or older
洛杉矶车祸统计 [2021 年更新]
2022年 4 月 20 日
如今，不幸的是，车祸是生活中经常发生的事情。在美国，近一半 (43%) 的第一年司机都卷入了车祸。根据 Safety Insurance® 的一项研究，37% 的二年级司机也会发生碰撞，据报道，令人震惊的 77% 的碰撞是由于司机失误造成的。尽管人们可能会认为，近年来，由于新冠肺炎大流行的早期和中期，交通和出行减少，但交通事故并没有大幅减少。
事实上，有证据表明，这种流行病使美国各地的司机更加鲁莽。据报道，2020 年和 2021 年的驾驶者更容易从事危险行为，例如不系安全带、超速驾驶或驾驶受损。在通过安全举措和联邦计划取得多年进展后，加利福尼亚州的交通死亡人数在 2020 年增加了近 5%。鉴于与交通相关的事故和伤害激增，我们想仔细看看加州最著名的地标之一：洛杉矶县。
洛杉矶县机动车事实和数据
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按严重程度跟踪洛杉矶车祸
洛杉矶机动车碰撞的类型
导致碰撞的主要碰撞因素分解
什么时候最常发生碰撞？
谁在洛杉矶受碰撞影响最大？
按受伤程度划分的车祸受害者
洛杉矶车祸受害者的人口统计
按严重程度追踪洛杉矶车祸
2021 年，洛杉矶县共报告了 40,669 起机动车事故。使用运输伤害测绘系统 (TIMS) 提供的数据，我们能够绘制出这些碰撞中报告的伤害严重程度图表。全年，洛杉矶县有 4,477 起机动车碰撞事故导致严重或致命伤害（11.01%）。
然而，重要的是要记住，即使是不会立即危及生命的伤口也会产生严重的后果。长期的医疗护理、物理治疗和情感创伤会给受害者带来巨大的精神和经济负担。
2021 年洛杉矶按严重程度崩溃
洛杉矶机动车碰撞类型
车祸可能以多种方式发生。在某些情况下，分心的驾驶员可能会撞到停放的汽车、人行道或交通信号灯。在其他情况下，多辆机动车辆之间可能会发生剧烈碰撞。在下图中，我们按碰撞类型细分了 2021 年洛杉矶的撞车事故总数（40,669 起）。
值得注意的要点：
追尾事故占全县车祸的 32.13%
十分之一的车祸发生在驾驶员撞到汽车或人以外的物体时
在只有 2.19% 的情况下，车辆翻车并导致事故
2021 年洛杉矶碰撞的类型
导致碰撞的主要碰撞因素的分解
主要碰撞因素 (PCF) 是一种经常导致碰撞的驾驶行为或做法。当驾驶者在当前道路条件下开得太快时，可能会发生 PCF。例如，在重度使用的高速公路上在大雾中行驶发布的限速可能是危险的。其他 PCF 包括尾随、不遵守交通法规、驾驶受损，甚至是危险停车。我们详细介绍了导致 2021 年洛杉矶县发生碰撞的 PCF（如果已知）。
值得注意的发现：
不安全的速度是导致车祸的最高因素（30.96%）
不正确的转弯 (14.37%) 和不正确地跟随另一辆车 (14.58%) 导致的碰撞次数几乎相同，差异仅为 81 起
只有两起记录在案的车祸归因于一名或多名驾驶者在方向盘后睡着了
PCF 违规# 事件 %
未知 1,437 3.57%
在影响下驾驶或骑自行车 3,304 8.20%
阻碍交通 15 0.04%
不安全速度 12,474 30.96%
跟得太紧 737 1.83%
错误的道路 778 1.93%
传球不当 230 0.57%
不安全变道 2,274 5.64%
不当转弯 5,791 14.37%
汽车通行权 5,872 14.58%
行人通行权 1,117 2.77%
行人违规 1,134 2.81%
交通标志和信号 3,603 8.94%
危险停车 17 0.04%
灯 5 0.01%
刹车 6 0.01%
附加设备 20 0.05%
其他危险违规 285 0.71%
非司机或行人 496 1.23%
不安全的启动/支持 551 1.37%
其他不当驾驶 138 0.34%
睡着了 2 0%
什么时候最常发生碰撞？
如果路上有驾车者，随时可能发生车祸。但是，从历史上看，某些时间窗口发生交通相关事件的风险高于其他时间窗口。在下表中，我们跟踪了洛杉矶县发生车祸的时间。
有点令人惊讶的是，大多数碰撞不会发生在清晨、人们上下班或深夜。事故最多的时间段是 09:00-11:59，有 15,398 起事故记录。 15:00-17:59 排在第二位，报告了 8,552 次碰撞。周五至周日（6,061）之间发生的事件多于周一至周四（5,622）。
洛杉矶的碰撞对谁的影响最大？
每一次车祸都是独一无二的。导致这种情况的情况、涉及的受害者人数和结果因多种因素而异。我们想知道谁在洛杉矶首当其冲受到与撞车相关的伤害和损害。
我们的团队了解到，司机成为事故受害者的可能性是其他人的 1.83 倍。由于所有碰撞都必须涉及至少一名驾驶员，而许多碰撞仅涉及一辆车，因此该统计数据是有道理的。与此同时，乘客遭受损害或伤害的可能性是骑自行车者或行人的 2.79 倍。
为了使数据易于查看，我们调整了下图的比例，以防止“其他”和“无伤害”列被更大的数据点相形见绌。
车祸受害者的受伤程度
按受伤程度划分的车祸受害者
在全年 630 起致命车祸中，有 658 名受害者丧生。据信另有 4,282 名碰撞受害者受重伤，53,487 名受害者受到轻微或可能的伤害。总体而言，2021 年洛杉矶县有 58,427 人直接受到机动车事故的影响。
2021 年按受伤程度划分的洛杉矶车祸受害者
洛杉矶车祸受害者的人口统计
在上一节中，我们确定 2021 年有 58,427 人参与了洛杉矶县的车祸。为了进一步细分这个数字，我们跟踪了碰撞受害者的性别和年龄。
值得注意的统计数据：
大约 52% 的事故受害者是男性，45% 是女性，在 2% 的案例中受害者的性别不明
中年人遭遇车祸最多，20-24岁、25-29岁、30-35岁年龄段占38.45%
只有 4.89% 的事故涉及 70 岁或以上的受害者
Citation: LOS ANGELES CAR CRASH STATISTICS [UPDATED FOR 2021]
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