Practice question

What is the difference between a crash rate and a crash frequency?

There is no difference; they are the same measure
Crash frequency is the raw count of crashes, while crash rate normalizes crashes by a measure of exposure such as VMT or population
Crash frequency measures severity while crash rate measures location
Crash rate is always higher than crash frequency

Answer: B — Crash frequency is the raw count of crashes, while crash rate normalizes crashes by a measure of exposure such as VMT or population

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