OUR RESEARCH
Our 2014-2022 storefront crash statistics are among the most complete ever assembled for accidents on private property. Because Federal and State agencies do not regularly receive such data as part of any national reporting system, our data collection of accidents involving commercial properties (such as shopping centers, strip malls, and many roadside locations) is unique and very useful to government officials, researchers, underwriters, risk managers, and safety professionals.
We share our data with these and many other third parties, and we share our compiled statistics free online on our website.
We have been adding new data monthly to that which was collected and compiled in cooperation with the Texas Traffic Institute at Texas A&M University in 2013. Our database contains more than 25,000 analyzed accidents and an additional 15,000 additional accidents collected but not yet compiled (and not included in our statistical reporting.) Our total of documented crashes is now well over 40,000, which allows us to observe and document trends developing in terms of driver behaviors, driver demographics, causation trends, and most frequent locations for crashes.
From 2014 onwards, we have collected data on:
- stated and available causes of storefront and similar crashes
- ages of drivers of vehicle involved in storefront and vehicle-into-building crashes
- category of buildings and businesses struck in vehicle-into-building crashes for each state, ranked against each state’s percentage of licensed drivers in the US
In 2016, we expanded our research to analyze for the same data listed above and began to collect additional information that we have found to be statistically significant including:
- Names of locations hit by vehicles if applicable (e.g. “Starbucks.”)
- Number and name of “brand/chain store” locations hit by vehicles.
- Statistically significant causes previously captured as “other” including; vehicular assault on people, reckless driving, falling asleep at the wheel, weather conditions, speeding and mechanical failure, driver distractions, and driver errors like pedal misapplications.
- Statistically significant site types previously captured as “other” including; bus stops, child and elder care facilities, schools (K-12), churches, medical facilities, government buildings, gas stations, banks and hair and nail salons.
In 2020, we expanded our research, again, to collect statistics on vehicle-into-pedestrian incidents occurring in commercial parking areas and pedestrian areas connected to retail shopping, outdoor dining, and crowded
places and public areas/tourist destinations. This collection activity is ongoing.
In 2021 we completed an audit of 6 full years of crash incidents in our database to specifically identify those which involved an employee injury and fatality, which increased the value of our data for federal agencies, risk managers, and insurers and underwriters. This specific collection activity is ongoing.
This information was shared with CHC for their review and with Lloyd’s of London for their use, and is also available to researchers with a demonstrated need.
From 2014 onwards, we have collected data on:
– Stated and available causes of storefront and similar crashes
– Ages of drivers of vehicles involved in storefront and vehicle-into-building crashes
– Category of buildings and businesses struck in vehicle-into-building crashes for each state, ranked against each state's percentage of licensed drivers in the US
In 2016, we expanded our research to analyze the same data listed above and began to collect additional information that we have found to be statistically significant including:
– Names of locations hit by vehicles if applicable (e.g. " Starbucks.")
– Number and name of “brand/chain store” locations hit by vehicles.
– Statistically significant causes previously captured as “other” include; vehicular assault on people, reckless driving, falling asleep at the wheel, weather conditions, speeding and mechanical failure, driver distractions, and driver errors like pedal misapplications.
– Statistically significant site types previously captured as “other” include; bus stops, child and elder care facilities, schools (K-12), churches, medical facilities, government buildings, gas stations, banks, and hair and nail salons.
In 2020, we expanded our research, again, to collect statistics on vehicle-into-pedestrian incidents occurring in commercial parking areas and pedestrian areas connected to retail shopping, outdoor dining, and crowded places and public areas/tourist destinations. This collection activity is ongoing.
In 2021 we completed an audit of 6 full years of crash incidents in our database to specifically identify those which involved an employee injury and fatality, which increased the value of our data for federal agencies, risk managers, insurers, and underwriters. This specific collection
activity is ongoing. This information was shared with CHC for their review and with Lloyd’s of London for their use and is also available to researchers with a demonstrated need.
Storefront crashes occur more than 100 times per day
46% of all storefront crashes result in an injury
8% of all storefront crashes result in a fatality
Each year in the US, as many as 16,000 people are injured and as many as 2600 are killed in vehicle-into-building crashes.
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