An Analysis of USMC Accidental Deaths: 2007 Update

In 2003, CNA conducted a study that identified individual risk factors contributing to off-duty fatalities across the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). Much has changed since 2003 in USMC lifestyles and driving practices. The USMC has been to war; the prevalence of motorcycle ownership has increased; and vehicle fatality rates have
reached new highs.

As a result, the Director of the USMC Headquarters Safety Division asked CNA to refresh the earlier study and to explore how at-risk factors may have changed. The objective of this study is to determine, in an analytically sound manner, the variety of factors that explain motor-vehicle fatality rates. The hope is that this will aid in selecting and implementing tools and interventions to reduce deaths.