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Distribution of traffic fatality rates by state 1995-2009

Distribution of traffic fatality rates by state 1995-2009

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Figure 1. Histogram of total LEO traffic fatalities by state 1995-2009
Figure 2. LEO traffic fatalities per 100,000 LEOs by state 1995-2009
Figure 3. General public traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents by...
Figure 4. Histogram of mean state general public fatality rate 1995-2009
+2 Figure 5. Distribution of traffic fatality rates by state 1995-2009
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