In 2016 most tra ffi c fatali Ɵ es involved motor vehicle occupants 27 (45%), including drivers and passengers. Pedestrian fatali Ɵ es follow with 23 (34%) and motorcyclists at 14 fatali Ɵ es (21%). This total of 64 is an increase from 51 tra ffi c fatali Ɵ es recorded in 2015. In 2015, 30 (59%) of the vic Ɵ ms were motor vehicle occupants, 11 (21%) were pedestrians, and 10 (20%) were motorcyclists.
The El Paso Police Department priori Ɵ zes major opera Ɵ onal ac Ɵ vi Ɵ es to meet the needs of the community and achieve the mission of the city and the department. The city’s Strategic Business Plan is and collabora Ɵ vely developed, with Police as part of Goal 2: Set the Standard for a Safe and Secure City. One of the Police Department’s Key Performance Indicators is a focus on improvement of tra ffi c safety and enforcement of tra ffi c laws. Tra ffi c safety is something that has con Ɵ nuously been a top priority for El Paso, and the Police Department is commi Ʃ ed to con Ɵ nue directed opera Ɵ ons. Preserving life, having safe and vibrant neighborhoods, and developing community partnerships are all key components to the success of the Police Department’s focus on tra ffi c safety in 2016 and the years to come.
El Paso’s 2016 rate of 1.31 fatali Ɵ es per 100 million VMT was low- er than the Texas rate (1.44), but higher than the rate for all US ci Ɵ es (1.13).* By comparison, El Paso’s 2015 rate was 1.07 fatali Ɵ es per 100 million VMT.
During 2016, there were 64 traffic fatalities as compared with 51 traffic fatalities in 2015. The 2016 traffic fatality rate was 1.31 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), as compared with the rate of 1.06 in 2015.
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