Analysis of Automobile Crashes For Deer Isle - 1997 - 2001
Year Count Percent APPARENT_CAUSE Count Percent
1997 39 17% Driver inattention - distraction 33 15%
1998 38 17% Driver inexperience 4 2%
1999 54 24% Driving left of center - not passing 3 1%
2000 49 22%   Failure to yield right of way 8 4%
2001 46 20% Following too close 1 0%
Total 226 100% Hit and run 1 0%
Illegal; unsafe speed 32 14%
CRASH_TYPE Count Percent Improper parking; start; stop 2 1%
Deer 57 25% Improper passing - overtaking 3 1%
Fire 1 0% Improper; unsafe lane change 1 0%
Head-on/sideswipe 13 6% No improper action 118 52%
Intersection movement 20 9% No signal or improper signal 1 0%
Object in road 4 2% Other human violation factor 7 3%
Other 2 1% Other vision obscurement 2 1%
Ran off road 86 38% Physical impairment 1 0%
Rear end/sideswipe 41 18% Unknown 7 3%
Rollover 1 0% Unsafe backing 1 0%
Submersion 1 0% Vision obscured - sun; headlights 1 0%
Total 226 100% Total 226 100%
ROAD_SURFA Count Percent DRIV_SEX Count Percent
Debris 1 0% Male 141 65%
Dry 153 68% Female 76 35%
Ice; packed snow-not sanded 15 7% Total 217 100%
Ice; packed snow-sanded 6 3%
Other 4 2% DRIVER_PHY Count Percent
Snow; slush-not sanded 7 3% Asleep 1 0%
Snow; slush-sanded 9 4% Fatigued 2 1%
Wet 31 14% No driver; pedestrian or bicyclist 2 1%
Total 226 100% Normal 203 90%
Other 2 1%
WEATHER_CO Count Percent Under influence 6 3%
Clear 148 65% Unknown 3 1%
Cloudy 28 12% Was drinking 7 3%
Fog; smog; smoke 1 0% Total 226 100%
Rain 28 12%
Severe crosswinds 1 0% VEHICLE_TY Count Percent
Sleet; hail; freezing rain 4 2% 2 axle tractor w/dual tires 2 1%
Snow 16 7% 2 door 40 18%
Total 226 100% 3 axle tractor/tandem axle semi 1 0%
3 axle tractor/tri axle semi 1 0%
Consequences Count   4 door 74 33%
Deaths 2   Convertible 1 0%
Incapacitating Injuries 3   Motorcycle 4 2%
Evident Injuries 39   Pickup truck 58 26%
Possible Injuries 29   School bus 1 0%
Total 73   Station wagon 11 5%
Truck - before 1995 4 2%
Unknown 5 2%
Van 24 11%
Total 226 100%