Accidents, fatalities on Hwy. 118

FOR THE RECORD-

These statistics

regarding traffic safety

on Hwy. 118 were recently presented to a

task force led by

Ventura County

Supervisor Peter Foy.

The goal of the task force is to find ways to

improve driving conditions of the road.
              State Route 118 Collision Analysis
                          Total       Property     Injury                     Fatal
                      Collisions   Damage   Accident   Injured     Accident Killed
2006
  CHP-M               76         50         25         39           1           1
  CHP-V             106         73         33         53           0           0
  MPD               126         80         46         69           0           0
  TOTAL           308       203       104       161           1           1
  06 vs. 05         -15       -29       +18       +35           -4       -10
2005
  CHP-M               57         42         13         23           2           8
  CHP-V             114         84         28         42           2           2
  MPD               152       106         45         61           1           1
  TOTAL           323       232         86       126           5         11
  05 vs 04         +21       +18         +1         +2         +2           -7
2004
  CHP-V             120         85        32         55           3           4
  MPD               182       129         53         73           0           0
  TOTAL           302       214         85       128           3           4
  04 vs 03           -17           -6       -12       -33         +1         +2
2003
  CHP-V             132         94         37         60           1           1
  MPD               187       126         60       101           1           1
  TOTAL           319       220         97       161           2           2