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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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 $1,835$