Overview

Vermont Fatalities (people count) As of January 22, 2012 9 Fatalities Year  Fatalities 2007  66 2008 73 2009 73 2010 71 *2011 54 2012 Crashes As of January 22, 2012 by crash type 2012 2011 Fatal 8 47 Injury 42 2204 Property Damage only 254 9587 * 2011 data subject to change

Vermont’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) was established in 2006 through a collaborative effort between over a hundred highway safety stakeholders. The primary goal of the SHSP is minimize the occurrence and severity of highway crashes and the associated deaths, injuries and suffering. While major strides and enhancements have been made in the areas of highway safety in recent years, there is much more that can be done. In 2010, there were 71 lives lost on Vermont’s highway and over 383 major crashes resulting in injuries. During the past five years, the number of fatal crashes on our highways has not decreased substantially, however the number of major crashes has dropped by seventeen percent since 2005. In total there were approximately 12,500 crashes on Vermont highways last year, down from approximately 14,500 in 2005. This comprehensive way of looking at this issue acknowledges that no organization in Vermont is solely responsible in the quest for highway safety. Reducing highway deaths and injuries is the responsibility of all those involved with safety, working in unison with all safety stakeholders including organizations, municipalities, law enforcement, private industry and most importantly; each and every person behind the wheel of a vehicle. Please take the time to review the information contained on this website. Your participation in this effort is encouraged. Please contact one of the Core Group members to find out more about participating in this important partnership.

"Every year, this country experiences a national tragedy that is as preventable as it is devastating."
US Transportation Secretary Mineta
April 19, 2006