Who, how and where (2018)

Figures about traffic fatal victims in Argentina - 2018

PERCENTAGES OF FATALITIES IN TRAFFIC 

 

 

ACCORDING TO VICTIMS’ ROLES

Pedestrians 22%
Drivers or people in a car 29%
Cyclists 6%
Motocyclist/moped riders 42%
Others 1%

 

ACCORDING TO NUMBER OF INVOLVED VEHICLES   

One vehicle 33%
Many vehicles 67%

 

ACCORDING TO VICTIMS’ AGE

From 0 to 12 years old  5%
From 13 to 19 years old  10%
From 20 to 24 years old  16%
From 25 to 34 years old  25%
From 35 to 24 years old  26%
More than 60 years old 18%

56% are under 35 years old

 

ACCORDING TO VICTIMS’ GENDER

Male 75%
Female 25%

 

ACCORDING TO AREA WHERE IT HAPPENS (URBAN OR RURAL)

Rural 49%
Urban 51%

 

ACCORDING TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OR WORK DAYS

Saturdays and Sundays 44%
Work days 56%

 

ACCORDING TO TIME

Day time  46%
Night time

54%
Time zone
  
From 0 to 6 20%
From 6 to 12 28%
From 12 to 18 22%
From 18 to 24 30%

 

These figures are projections of partial official and/or private figures (last ones available up to the present), which may be modified to the extent that essential advances related to figures’ accuracy and generalization are obtained in Argentina.

Comments:

  • Deaths among motorcyclists are increasing:

It is outstanding the increase of dead motorcyclists who reach almost the third part of all the fatal victims.

  • High percentage of traffic accidents involving one vehicle:

It is significant the percentage of dead people in accidents involving one vehicle, almost a third part of the total.

  • The youngest ones are the majority:

Most victims are under 35 years old (56%).

  • Weekends are more dangerous:

Although they are only two days, almost half of the dead people in traffic (44%) die on weekends.