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In the year 2000 Maryland had an estimated population of 5,296,486 which ranked the state 19th in population. For that year the State of Maryland had a total Crime Index of 4,816.1 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 12th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Maryland had a reported incident rate of 786.6 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 3rd highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 4,029.5 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 17th highest. Also in the year 2000 Maryland had 8.1 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 3rd highest rate for Murder. Maryland’s 29.1 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 30th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Maryland’s rate was 256.0 which ranked the state 1st highest for Robbery. The state also had 493.3 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 5th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 744.4 Burglaries, which ranks Maryland as having the 21st highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theftwere reported 2,745.7 times per hundred thousand people in Maryland which standing is the 19th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 539.5 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 6th highest for vehicle

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 5615727 38110 546 1178 14375 22011 195476 37457 127497
2007 5618344 36062 553 1179 13258 21072 192796 37095 127308
Percent change -5,4 1,3 0,1 -7,8 -4,3 -1,4 -1 -0,1

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight60386.6
Turning Left273.9
Stopped in Traffic Lane101.4
Turning Right30.4
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane10.1
Merging/Changing Lanes131.9
Negotiating a Curve121.7
Backing Up00.0
Passing Other Vehicle91.3
Starting in Traffic Lane20.3
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn50.7
Entering a Parked Space10.1
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver101.4
Unknown00.0
Total696100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars39246.2
Convertible101.2
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe667.8
3-Door/2-door Hatchback172.0
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop27532.4
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback40.5
Station Wagon182.1
Unknown Auto20.2
Light Trucks27632.5
Compact Utility849.9
Large Utility323.8
Utility Station Wagon121.4
Minivan354.1
Large Van101.2
Compact Pickup273.2
Standard Pickup748.7
Unknown Pickup Style Truck10.1
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck10.1
Large Trucks637.4
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)40.5
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)111.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)131.5
Truck Tractor313.7
Medium/Heavy Pickup20.2
Unknown Large Truck Type20.2
Motorcycles9511.2
Motorcycle9110.7
Moped20.2
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)10.1
Other Motorcycle/Minibike10.1
Buses50.6
School Bus20.2
Transit Bus30.4
Other Vehicles40.5
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)30.4
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street seeeper)10.1
Unknown Body Type141.6
Unknown body type141.6

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars328.236091.8392100.0
Light Trucks3312.024388.0276100.0
Large Trucks23.26196.863100.0
Buses00.05100.05100.0
Other/Unknown00.018100.018100.0
Total678.968791.1754100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov