Greater Des Moines has seen a drop in both major injuries and deaths caused by vehicle crashes in the past decade, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reports.

Here’s a look at some highlights:

• The total number of major injuries peaked in 2004 at 298. The running five-year average now stands at 202, down from 215.
• The area is averaging 30 vehicle-related deaths per year, a rate that has been reasonably flat for the past few years after dropping significantly in 2011 and 2012.
• There were 339 deaths and 2,592 major injuries on Greater Des Moines roadways in the past decade. Of those, 148 fatalities and 1,012 major injuries came between 2010 and 2014.
• The biggest share of accidents occurred in the afternoon rush hour, and Friday had more incidents than other days.
• The region’s number of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled remains below the national rate of 1.13, at 0.68.
• Places with high accident rates included downtown, the east mixmaster, Interstate Highway 235 near downtown, and several spots along Euclid Avenue.
• Traditionally under-served areas, for example as low-income neighborhoods, had significantly higher injury rates for vehicle drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. They had higher fatality rates for vehicle drivers and pedestrians than other areas, but a lower rate for bicyclists.