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OHIO MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED INJURY STATISTICS
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Ohioans ages 5 to 34 years. On average, more than 1,150 Ohioans lose their lives and more than 116,000 are injured each year in motor vehicle-related crashes (ODPS, 2007 Traffic Crash Facts).
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Approximately 3.4 people were killed per day, resulting in an average of 1 death every 7 hours
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319 people were injured per day for an average of 1 injury every 4.5 minutes
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10,469 people sustained incapacitating injuries that prevented them from walking, driving or continuing their normal daily activities
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39 children younger than 15 years were killed and 9,159 were injured
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For additional information about the Ohio CODES Program, please visit:
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Thiphalak Chounthirath
Research Coordinator
Email Me
(614) 355-2759
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