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Why Are We Addressing This Issue? <br /> Figure 1-shows the disturbing data Figure 1 <br /> that Hawaii County(red), and North Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality Rate <br /> Hawaii (green) have significantly <br /> higher motor vehicle crash fatality <br /> rates when compared to the rest of 35 _ <br /> the State(blue). ~ <br /> 30 o awnl <br /> + N / <br /> - t~ ~ ~ ,.e.~L-.,. <br /> S 25 :.l ~ <br /> E \i ~ Hnvall <br /> g ~ <br /> 15 ~ <br /> § I <br /> a 10 <br /> 5 <br /> i <br /> 0 <br /> 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 <br /> Source- HHIC / DOH <br /> North Hawaii -9F Hawai 1 ~-State <br /> Fi ure 2 <br /> 1`A - <br /> , . - . ~I ~ ~ r+ 95 0 ~ a3 =adjusted' <br /> Figure 2 -shows the 5-year Hawaii r, * - ~ 3 <br /> ~ F~15solu a tiUmbAr of deA~Siri p~'2nt1ie51S.} <br /> County Motor Vehicle fatality rate <br /> (red) is significantly higher than the <br /> other counties in Hawaii State. <br /> ,m <br /> i <br /> 69.6 <br /> [sal <br /> so <br /> 38.4 <br /> [345) <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ~ 1 I <br /> Hawaii County Honolulu County Kauai County Maui t:ounry <br /> en.~.~. NMP Xeu~an MOierVMele iviLily PeueiM Prgect ]00] py MprawG im Ha+e MO.MPH <br /> <br /> There are numerous factors which may contribute to the higher motor vehicle fatality rate in Hawaii <br /> <br /> County (original data available upon request). This report reviews data from Department of Health, <br /> Department of Transportation, and Dr. Ten Have, which may help stakeholders understand why Hawaii <br /> <br /> County rates are higher and which interventions are most likely to have the biggest impact. In addition it <br /> <br /> should be noted that rural areas commonly have higher motor vehicle crash death rates then more <br /> <br /> urban areas. <br /> <br /> Motor Vehicle Related Crash Fatality Reduction Group-?004 <br /> <br />