Criteria (DUI's are a significant (21%) part of the score...Hmmm...I wonder why Utah might score high):
Total number of fatal car accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers: 20% of score. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of drunk drivers (BAC of 0.08+) involved in fatal car accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers: 14% of score. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver per 100,000 licensed drivers: 14% of score. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of fatal car accidents involving a drowsy driver per 100,000 licensed drivers: 14% of score. This metric reflects the number of fatal car accidents involving a driver who was drowsy, asleep, ill or blacked out. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of fatal car accidents involving a driver who was driving too fast for conditions, speeding or racing per 100,000 licensed drivers: 14% of score. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of fatal car accidents involving a driver who disobeyed traffic signs, traffic signals or a traffic officer per 100,000 licensed drivers: 14% of score. Data comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2019 to 2021.
Number of DUI arrests per 100,000 licensed drivers: 7% of score. Data comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. For this metric, we took a three-year average, using data from 2020 to 2022.
Number of drivers who looked at a phone per mile: 3% of score. This metric reflects the number of drivers who looked at a phone per mile, relative to the countrywide average. Data comes from Arity, 2024.