Traffic deaths at a glance

[August 15, 2008]  (AP)  Traffic deaths declined in the United States in 2007 to the lowest level in more than a decade. A state-by-state look at the number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes.

(State; 2006; 2007; Change; Percent Change)

Ala. 1,207 1,110 -97 -8

Alaska 74 84 +10 +14

Ariz. 1,293 1,066 -227 -18

Ark. 665 650 -15 -2.3

Calif. 4,240 3,974 -266 -6.3

Colo. 535 554 +19 +3.6

Conn. 311 277 -34 -11

Del. 148 117 -31 -21

D.C. 37 44 +7 +19

Fla. 3,357 3,214 -143 -4.3

Ga. 1,693 1,641 -52 -3.1

Hawaii 161 138 -23 -14

Idaho 267 252 -15 -5.6

Ill. 1,254 1,249 -5 -0.4

Ind. 902 898 -4 -0.4

Iowa 439 445 +6 +1.4

Kan. 468 416 -52 -11

Ky. 913 864 -49 -5.4

La. 987 985 -2 -0.2

Maine 188 183 -5 -2.7

Md. 652 614 -38 -5.8

Mass. 429 417 -12 -2.8

Mich. 1,086 1,088 +2 +0.2

Minn. 494 504 +10 +2

Miss. 911 884 -27 -3

Mo. 1,096 992 -104 -9.5

Mont. 264 277 +13 +4.9

Neb. 269 256 -13 -4.8

Nev. 431 373 -58 -13

N.H. 127 129 +2 +1.6

N.J. 771 724 -47 -6.1

N.M. 484 413 -71 -15

N.Y. 1,454 1,333 -121 -8.3

N.C. 1,554 1,675 +121 +7.8

N.D. 111 111 0 0

Ohio 1,238 1,257 +19 +1.5

Okla. 765 754 -11 -1.4

Ore. 478 455 -23 -4.8

Pa. 1,525 1,491 -34 -2.2

R.I. 81 69 -12 -15

S.C. 1,045 1,066 +21 +2

S.D. 191 146 -45 -24

Tenn. 1,284 1,210 -74 -5.8

Texas 3,531 3,363 -168 -4.8

Utah 287 299 +12 +4.2

Vt. 87 66 -21 -24

Va. 962 1,027 +65 +6.8

Wash. 633 568 -65 -10

W.Va. 410 431 +21 +5.1

Wis. 724 756 +32 +4.4

Wyo. 195 150 -45 -23

Nation 42,708 41,059 -1,649 -3.9

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Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

[Associated Press]

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