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FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH FACTOR: MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED <br />Traffic crashes where speed was considered a factor for Hawai� i County is in line with the State <br />of Hawai' i, however both are significantly higher than the national average, as 41 % of Hawai' i <br />Island's fatal traffic crashes involved excessive vehicle speed (see Figure 9). The majority of <br />these speed -related traffic crashes occurred on roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or <br />less which is lower than the national average (see Figure 10). This data is misleading as faster <br />motor vehicle speeds can be correlated with a higher likelihood of a pedestrian dying if hit. <br />Map 4 identifies the location of speed -related fatal traffic crashes. Communities of concern, <br />roadway ownership, and the location of available police stations and hospitals have been <br />delineated as well <br />FIGURE 9. HAWAII ISLAND FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES BY SPEED <br />Spee. d -Related Non -Sped -Related <br />YEAR Traffic ,Collisions Traffic Collisions <br />2013 <br />2014 <br />2015 <br />2016 <br />2017 <br />Speed -Related <br />Trak Codi ionw <br />HawaN Island <br />State of Hawaii <br />4 2 % <br />Nationwide <br />2018 ��. 27U/0 <br />0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 <br />Number of All Fatal Traffic Collisions <br />FIGURE 10. HAWAII ISLAND SPEED RELATED FATAL TRAFFIC <br />CRASHES BY POSTED SPEED Posted Speed Limit <br />141 Fatal Traffic Collisions 17 46 32 43 3 <br />12% 33% 23% 30% 2% <br />FIGURE 11. IMPACT SPEED & A PEDESTRIAN'S <br />RISK OF SEVERE INJURE OR DEATH <br />30 <br />20 MPH 40 <br />MPH MPH <br />fff filfffm <br />13% Likelihood �ILikelihood ��� Likelihood <br />of fatality or ` 0 /c of fatality or of fatality or <br />severe injury severe injury severe injury <br />Source: Impact Speed and a Pedestrian's Risk of Severe Injury or Death, <br />Brian Tefft, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2077 <br />14 <br />A <br />%- <br />�<.I <br />e <br />ef <br />1<6 <br />Years 2013-2018 ov <br />l0 <br />0 <br />4P <br />58 Fatal Speed -Related 8 <br />22 <br />10 <br />15 <br />Traffic Collisions <br />r4 <br />14% <br />* } <br />17% <br />2_6_%111_5% <br />141 Fatal Traffic Collisions 17 46 32 43 3 <br />12% 33% 23% 30% 2% <br />FIGURE 11. IMPACT SPEED & A PEDESTRIAN'S <br />RISK OF SEVERE INJURE OR DEATH <br />30 <br />20 MPH 40 <br />MPH MPH <br />fff filfffm <br />13% Likelihood �ILikelihood ��� Likelihood <br />of fatality or ` 0 /c of fatality or of fatality or <br />severe injury severe injury severe injury <br />Source: Impact Speed and a Pedestrian's Risk of Severe Injury or Death, <br />Brian Tefft, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2077 <br />14 <br />