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DATA SOURCES <br />Where available, fatal traffic crash data from the years 2013-2019 was analyzed in a systems <br />based approach in an effort to identify correlations in data so as to inform those working to <br />prevent traffic deaths. <br />Maps and figures herein were prepared using the following data sources: <br />r-------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />' 1. Hawaii County Police Department <br />Years 2014 through 2018 data included location, when provided, of major motor vehicle <br />traffic crashes. Details on the cause or results of the traffic crash were not provided with <br />this data. At times, locations were represented only by the road and nearest town in <br />which the crash occurred, with no reference to cross -street or road mile post. Year 2019 ' <br />data was limited to the date and general location of the fatal traffic crash which were ' <br />used to research additional information from online news articles. <br />2. Hawaii Department of Transportation <br />Miles of roadway owned by the State of Hawaii, County of Hawaii, Federal <br />Government, or "other" (often less -used roads, reflective of private roads or roads in <br />' limbo). <br />3. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System ' <br />Years 2013 through 2018 data included the specific locations of fatal motor vehicle <br />traffic crashes with pedestrians, bicycles, or other motor vehicles. Data included <br />demographics of persons involved in the crash, transportation modes involved, day and <br />time of crash, and potential factors associated with the crash (i.e., drugs, alcohol, <br />speed) notated by the crash report. <br />4. NHTSA National Center for Statistics and Analysis <br />Years 2013 through 2017 data included the average percentage of traffic related <br />fatalities within the State of Hawaii and nationally, associated with speed, alcohol use, <br />and time of day. <br />5. U.S. Census Bureau <br />' American Community Survey Five -Year Estimates, from the years 2013 through 2017, <br />included race, population, and commuter mode share estimates per county. <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------r <br />R <br />