The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collects traffic safety-related data for the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to NHTSA's data, fatal collisions in were the result of collisions with fixed objects (NHTSA website, https://www.careforcrashvictims.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Traffic-Safety-Facts-2016_-Motor-Vehicle-Crash-Data-from-the-Fatality-Analysis-Reporting-System-FARS-and-the-General-Estimates-System-GES.pdf). The following table provides more information on these collisions.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collects traffic safety-related data for the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to NHTSA's data,  fatal collisions in  were the result of collisions with fixed objects (NHTSA website, https://www.careforcrashvictims.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Traffic-Safety-Facts-2016_-Motor-Vehicle-Crash-Data-from-the-Fatality-Analysis-Reporting-System-FARS-and-the-General-Estimates-System-GES.pdf). The following table provides more information on these collisions.

Excel File: data04-21.xlsx

 

Fixed Object Involved in Collision Number of Collisions
Pole/post 1,416  
Culvert/curb/ditch 2,516  
Shrubbery/tree 2,585  
Guardrail 896  
Embankment 947  
Bridge 231  
Other/unknown 1,835  

 

Assume that a collision will be randomly chosen from this population. Round your answers to four decimal places.

 

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