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In the year 2000 Texas had an estimated population of 20,851,820 which ranked the state 2nd in population. For that year the State of Texas had a total Crime Index of 4,955.5 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 8th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Texas had a reported incident rate of 545.1 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 13th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 4,410.4 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 10th highest. Also in the year 2000 Texas had 5.9 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 17th highest rate for Murder. Texas’s 37.7 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 17th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Texas’s rate was 145.1 which ranked the state as having the 16th highest for Robbery. The state also had 356.3 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 13th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 906.3 Burglaries, which ranks Texas as having the 12th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 3,057.4 times per hundred thousand people in Texas which standing is the 10th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 446.8 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 13th highest for vehicle theft among the states

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 23507783 121378 1384 8372 37254 74368 959460 215647 648384
2007 23904380 122054 1420 8439 38769 73426 985142 228313 662930
Percent change 0,6 2,6 0,8 4,1 -1,3 2,7 5,9 2,2

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

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight2,74969.5
Turning Left2185.5
Stopped in Traffic Lane611.5
Turning Right441.1
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane270.7
Merging/Changing Lanes751.9
Negotiating a Curve56414.2
Backing Up80.2
Passing Other Vehicle852.1
Starting in Traffic Lane290.7
Leaving a Parked Space40.1
Making a U-turn150.4
Entering a Parked Space10.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane10.0
Other Maneuver451.1
Unknown320.8
Total3,958100.0

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

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars1,55233.8
Convertible300.7
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe2916.3
3-Door/2-door Hatchback501.1
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop1,12724.6
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback40.1
Station Wagon471.0
Auto-Based Pickup30.1
Light Trucks2,04644.6
Compact Utility3948.6
Large Utility1874.1
Utility Station Wagon571.2
Minivan1483.2
Large Van561.2
Unknown Van Type10.0
Compact Pickup2104.6
Standard Pickup98421.5
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck80.2
Unknown light vehicle type10.0
Large Trucks4559.9
Step Van10.0
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)140.3
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)240.5
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)651.4
Truck Tractor3417.4
Medium/Heavy Pickup100.2
Motorcycles4088.9
Motorcycle4038.8
Moped20.0
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)20.0
Other Motorcycle/Minibike10.0
Buses70.2
School Bus40.1
Transit Bus20.0
Unknown Bus10.0
Other Vehicles420.9
Camper or motorhome, unknown truck type10.0
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)250.5
Snowmobile10.0
Farm equipment other than trucks80.2
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)30.1
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street seeeper)40.1
Unknown Body Type751.6
Unknown body type751.6

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 Cars22414.41,32885.61,552100.0
Light Trucks56627.71,48072.32,046100.0
Large Trucks6414.139185.9455100.0
Buses00.07100.07100.0
Other/Unknown2117.99682.1117100.0
Total87520.93,30279.14,177100.0

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