This page displays the
Contributing Factors for work Zone Crashes in Maine. The left hand
column shows the factors, and the right hand columns show the number
of crashes
Contributing
Factor |
Number
of Crashes 2001 |
Number
of Crashes 2002
|
Driver Inattention - distraction |
238 |
380 |
Following too close |
134 |
130 |
Illegal, unsafe speed |
74 |
78 |
Failure to yield right of way |
63 |
93 |
Unsafe Backing |
32 |
29 |
Other Human Violation Factor |
31 |
36 |
Other Vision Obscurement |
17 |
34 |
Disregard of traffic control device |
18 |
31 |
Improper, unsafe lane change |
19 |
24 |
Driver inexperience |
14 |
29 |
Improper passing - overtaking |
13 |
16 |
Improper turn |
9 |
13 |
Vision obscured - sun, headlights |
15 |
12 |
Hit and run |
5 |
9 |
Driving left of center - not passing |
10 |
9 |
Improper parking, start, stop |
5 |
9 |
Other vehicle defect of factor |
5 |
12 |
Defective brakes |
3 |
6 |
No signal or improper signal |
0 |
3 |
Physical impairment |
11 |
16 |
Pedestrian violatino error |
5 |
3 |
Defective tire - tire failure |
1 |
3 |
Vision obscured - windshield glass |
2 |
5 |
Impeding traffic |
2 |
6 |
Defective suspension |
1 |
0 |
Defective lights |
1 |
0 |
Defective steering |
1 |
0 |
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