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Kansas Work Zone Accident Statistics in 2000 |
April 6, 2001 (Release 01-035A)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News Contact: Kim Stich, (785) 296-3585
Kansas Work Zone Accident Statistics in 2000
| Total accidents - 1,318 |
Property damage only - 980 |
| Fatal accidents - 7 |
Persons killed - 7 |
| Injury accidents - 331 |
Persons injured - 505 |
Of the 7 people killed in work zone accidents, all were motorists.
The top contributing circumstances were driver-related in
87 percent of all the accidents with the main cause being inattention. Other
causes included failure to yield, following too closely and driving too fast
for conditions.
There were no adverse weather conditions in 88 percent of
all the accidents at the time when the accidents took place.
The accidents happened during daylight hours in 77 percent
of the accidents.
This page last updated 04/05/01
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