Table 1.
Characteristics of motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) in North Carolina in calendar years 2008–2011. Information compiled by responders on scene through North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles form DMV-349. All data reported as n (%)
| Characteristic | N = 1,113,958 |
|---|---|
| Number of cars involved | |
| 1 | 348,747 (31.3) |
| 2 | 708,297 (63.6) |
| 3 or more | 56,618 (5.1) |
| Missing | 296 (<0.1) |
| Involved ≥1 non-motorist1 | 16,547 (1.5) |
| Crash locality | |
| Rural (<30% developed) | 320,006 (28.7) |
| Mixed (30–70% developed) | 169,130 (15.2) |
| Urban (>70% developed) | 624,822 (56.1) |
| Road surface condition | |
| Dry | 899,046 (80.7) |
| Wet | 171,747 (15.4) |
| Other2 | 40,873 (3.7) |
| Missing | 2,292 (0.2) |
| Weather contributed to MVC | 54,984 (4.9) |
| Ambient light | |
| Daylight | 757,411 (68.0) |
| Dark | 350,237 (31.4) |
| Missing | 6,310 (0.6) |
| Alcohol/drug involvement3 | 24,247 (2.2) |
| Damage severity4 | |
| Severe (5–7) | 85,210 (7.6) |
| Moderate (3–4) | 286,235 (25.7) |
| Mild (1–2) | 714,940 (64.2) |
| None (0) | 22,162 (2.0) |
| Missing | 5,411 (0.5) |
| Damage cost estimate | |
| <$1,000 | 234,712 (21.1) |
| $1,001–$5,000 | 620,637 (55,7) |
| >$5,000 | 245,539 (22.0) |
| Missing | 13,070 (1.2) |
| EMS response to MVC | 223,980 (20.1) |
1
Non-motorist includes pedestrian, pedalcyclist (bicyclist, tricycle, unicycle), roller skater, roller blader, etc.
2
Sand, mud, dirt, gravel, fuel, oil, other
3
n = 1,113,662
4
Recorded on scene on a severity score of 0–7