NCTCOG Top Ten Contributing Factor Analysis |
The Contributing Factor Analysis is done each year for serious injury and fatality crashes and includes Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Contributing Factors on limited access facilities in NCTCOG's 12-county metropolitan planning area.
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TABLES
2017 TOP TEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
2017 |
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Top Ten Contributing Factors |
Percentage |
1 |
Speeding - (Overlimit/Unsafe Speed/Failed to Control Speed) |
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33.15% |
2 |
Failed to Drive in Single Lane |
10.44% |
3 |
Driver Related (Distraction in Vehicle / Driver Inattention / Road Rage/Drove Without Headlights / Cell / Mobile Device Use - (Talking / Texting / Other / Unknown) [0.07%]) |
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10.24%
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4 |
Under Influence - (Had been Drinking / Alcohol /Drug) |
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5 |
Faulty Evasive Action |
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6 |
Changed Lanes when Unsafe |
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7 |
Following too Closely |
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8 |
Pedestrian - Failed to Yield ROW to Vehicle |
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9 |
Disabled in Traffic Lane |
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10 |
Fatigued or Asleep |
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2016 TOP TEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
2016 |
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Top Ten Contributing Factors |
Percentage |
1 |
Speeding - (Failed to Control Speed / Over Limit / Unsafe Speed) |
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34.63% |
2 |
Changed Lanes when Unsafe |
13.02% |
3 |
Driver Related (Distraction in Vehicle / Driver Inattention / Drove Without Headlights / Road Rage / Cell / Mobile Device Use - (Talking / Texting / Other / Unknown [0.68%]) |
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12.23%
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4 |
Following too Closely |
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5 |
Faulty Evasive Action |
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6 |
Failed to Drive in Single Lane |
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7 |
Under Influence - (Had been Drinking / Alcohol /Drug) |
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8 |
Failed to Yield ROW (To Pedestrian / Turning Left / Yield Sign) |
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9 |
Fatigued or Asleep |
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10 |
Turned Improperly (Cut Corner on Left / Wide Right / Wrong Lane |
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2015 TOP TEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
2015 |
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Top Ten Contributing Factors |
Percentage |
1 |
Speeding - (Failed to Control Speed / Over Limit / Unsafe Speed) |
32.10% |
2 |
Driver Related (Distraction in Vehicle / Driver Inattention / Drove Without Headlights / Road Rage) |
11.56% |
3 |
Faulty Evasive Action |
9.68% |
4 |
Changed Lane When Unsafe |
8.75% |
5 |
Followed Too Closely |
8.36% |
6 |
Failed to Drive in Single Lane |
6.59% |
7 |
Under Influence - (Alcohol / Had Been Drinking / Drug) |
4.57% |
8 |
Disabled in Traffic Lane |
2.24% |
9 |
Fatigued or Asleep |
1.94% |
10 |
Sick or Ill (Explain in Narrative) |
1.01% |
2014 TOP TEN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
| 2014 |
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Top Ten Contributing Factors |
Percentage |
1 |
Speeding - (Over limit / Unsafe Speed/ Failed to Control Speed) |
31.30% |
2 |
Driver Related (Distraction in Vehicle / Driver Inattention / Drove Without Headlights / Road Rage) |
10.65% |
3 |
Faulty Evasive Action |
9.57% |
4 |
Changed Lane When Unsafe |
9.24% |
5 |
Followed Too Closely |
8.66% |
6 |
Failed to Drive in Single Lane |
8.41% |
7 |
Under Influence - (Had been Drinking / Alcohol / Drug) |
6.16% |
8 |
Fatigued or Asleep |
1.96% |
9 |
Disabled in Traffic Lane |
1.56% |
10 |
Pedestrian - Failed to Yield ROW to Vehicle |
0.98% |
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