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Why is the Total Number of Fatalities on Minnesota Roadways Resulting From Crashes Involving a Motor Vehicle Each Year Important?

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Transportation safety is a top priority for Minnesota. It includes the safety of individual users and the safety of the communities connected by the system.

On an average day in 2016, at least one motor vehicle occupant, pedestrian, or bicyclist died on Minnesota roadways. Understanding the number, causes, type, and locations of crashes is necessary in order to develop effective countermeasures.

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RELATED MEASURES

Total Number of Serious Injuries on Minnesota Roadways Resulting From Crashes Involving a Motor Vehicle Each Year

WHAT WE ARE DOING

Engineering- Identifying and improving locations at risk for the types of crashes that are most likely to result in death or serious injury, such as angle crashes at intersections and run-off-the-road crashes in rural areas, and reactively improving locations with a history of crashes.

Enforcement-Ensuring compliance with traffic laws. The Department of Public Safety administers four enforcement mobilization campaigns featuring scheduled enforcement events where the State Patrol and local police focus on a targeted driving behavior for a set number of days.

Education- Helping drivers understand the risks associated with behaviors like not wearing seat belts and drinking and driving. For example, an annual public safety announcement details the importance of seat belt use, and the Share the Road Campaign emphasizes the responsiblities of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians in keeping roads safe for all.

Emergency medical and trauma services- Responding to crashes quickly and transporting crash victims rapidly to the right type of care facility.

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Toward Zero DeathsMnDOT Office of Traffic, Safety and TechnologyMinnesota DPS, Office of Traffic Safety2020-2024 Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety PlanNational Highway Traffic Saftey Administration