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The text provided below is a summary of the 1995 Annual Report. To view this publication in its entirety, please check with your local library.

1995 ANNUAL REPORT

We, the Washington State Patrol, answer our citizens' call for public safety.


Image of 1995 report cover The 1995 Annual Report documents the addition of the State Fire Marshal's Office to the Washington State Patrol. A new fire protection bureau was established to encompass the efforts of the Fire Marshal and staff members throughout out the state, emphasizing the important role the Washington State Patrol plays in public safety.

In addition to the following tables, analysis of accident records showed a highway death rate of 1.33 per million vehicle miles traveled in 1995.

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WASHINGTON MOTORING ENVIRONMENT
  Motoring Environment 1995 1994  
  Motor Vehicles Licensed 4,571,000 4,535,000  
  Licensed Drivers 3,775,000 3,849,000  
  Miles Traveled (in billions) 49.248 47.674  
  Statewide Population 5,429,000 5,334,000  

WSP MAJOR ARREST CATEGORIES
  Arrest Category 1995 1994  
  DUI 15,268 16,713  
  Vehicular Homicide 54 49  
  Hit-and-Run 1,119 1,110  
  Reckless Driving 1,845 1,995  
  Negligent Driving 2,952 3,439  
  Felony Eluding 282 262  
  Failure to Yield Right-of-Way 8,799 9,453  
  Child Restraint 2,253 2,569  
  Seat Belt Violations 33,222 42,382  
  Speed 25,802 27,185  
  Speed - Aircraft 16,238 12,784  
  Speed - Radar 121,843 135,873  
  Speed - Too Fast for Conditions 7,351 7,125  
  Hazardous Materials 153 29  
  Motor Vehicle Theft 693 580  
  Misdemeanor Warrants 10,290 11,082  
  Felony Warrants 1,716 1,635  
  Drugs 3,952 3,700  

WASHINGTON STATE TRAFFIC ACTIVITY
  Traffic Activity 1995 1994  
  Motorists Contacted - Traffic Violations 862,313 945,911  
  Total All Arrests 406,096 438,387  
  WSP Reportable Collisions 34,735 34,320  
  WSP Non-Reportable Collisions 8,699 8,846  
  Motorists Assisted 375,272 209,945  

DUI COLLISION STATISTICS
  Collision Data 1995 1994  
  Traffic Collisions 7,736 7,933  
  Persons Injured 7,103 7,170  
  Persons Killed 236 243  

 

 

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