Fatal crashes in the United States
In 2024, 39,254 people died in 36,297 fatal crashes on US roads, 4.3% fewer than in 2023. That is about 107 deaths a day.
11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents and 1.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles. Every state, 1,023 roads, 2,138 counties, every year since 1975 and 12 topics, counted from NHTSA's record of every fatal crash on a public road.
US road deaths since 1975
Road deaths in the United States peaked in 1979 at 51,093; 2024's 39,254 is 23% below that. The lowest year was 2011 with 32,479. 2024 is 6% below 2000 and 12% below 1975.
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,254 | 36,297 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 41,025 | 37,769 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 42,721 | 39,422 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 43,230 | 39,785 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 39,007 | 35,935 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 36,355 | 33,487 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36,835 | 33,919 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37,473 | 34,560 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37,806 | 34,748 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 35,484 | 32,538 | +8.4% |
Show 1975 to 2014
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32,744 | 30,056 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32,893 | 30,202 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 33,782 | 31,006 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32,479 | 29,867 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32,999 | 30,296 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 33,883 | 30,862 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 37,423 | 34,172 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 41,259 | 37,435 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 42,708 | 38,648 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43,510 | 39,252 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 42,836 | 38,444 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42,884 | 38,477 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43,005 | 38,491 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 42,196 | 37,862 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41,945 | 37,526 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41,717 | 37,140 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41,501 | 37,107 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42,013 | 37,324 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42,065 | 37,494 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 41,817 | 37,241 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 40,716 | 36,254 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40,150 | 35,780 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 39,250 | 34,942 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 41,508 | 36,937 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 44,599 | 39,836 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 45,582 | 40,741 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 47,087 | 42,130 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 46,390 | 41,438 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 46,087 | 41,090 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 43,825 | 39,196 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 44,257 | 39,631 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 42,589 | 37,976 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 43,945 | 39,092 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 49,301 | 44,000 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 51,091 | 45,284 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51,093 | 45,223 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 50,331 | 44,433 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 47,878 | 42,211 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 45,523 | 39,747 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 44,525 | 39,161 | No data |
Each year in the table opens that year's page, every state ranked. Every state in 2024.
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them. 2024 is the latest year NHTSA has published; the 2024 figures are from the Annual Report File and may be revised when NHTSA releases the final file. The 2025 file is expected in spring 2027.
Road deaths by state, 2024
| State | Deaths, 2024 | Fatal crashes | Change on 2023 | Per 100,000100K | Per 100M miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4,160 | 3,774 | -3.1% | 13.3 | 1.35 |
| 2 | California | 3,876 | 3,583 | -7.0% | 9.8 | 1.19 |
| 3 | Florida | 3,138 | 2,931 | -7.0% | 13.4 | 1.26 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1,619 | 1,509 | +2.7% | 14.7 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,403 | 1,312 | -12.9% | 12.5 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1,229 | 1,118 | -6.0% | 16.2 | 1.74 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1,197 | 1,093 | -9.5% | 16.6 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,177 | 1,085 | -5.2% | 9.3 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,157 | 1,077 | -6.8% | 9.7 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 1,127 | 1,060 | -6.9% | 8.6 | 1.18 |
| 11 | New York | 1,101 | 1,036 | -1.4% | 5.5 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1,098 | 1,011 | +0.2% | 10.8 | 1.10 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1,038 | 948 | -0.9% | 18.9 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Alabama | 962 | 895 | -1.2% | 18.7 | 1.32 |
| 15 | Missouri | 955 | 882 | -3.6% | 15.3 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Virginia | 917 | 867 | +0.3% | 10.4 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Indiana | 832 | 785 | -8.0% | 12.0 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 753 | 678 | +2.7% | 25.6 | 1.81 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 752 | 705 | -7.3% | 16.4 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Washington | 730 | 674 | -9.8% | 9.2 | 1.21 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 707 | 663 | -13.1% | 15.4 | 1.44 |
| 22 | Colorado | 689 | 642 | -4.3% | 11.6 | 1.25 |
| 23 | New Jersey | 670 | 638 | +10.7% | 7.1 | 0.84 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 645 | 594 | -9.3% | 15.7 | 1.39 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 603 | 547 | +1.2% | 19.5 | 1.53 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 595 | 529 | +1.5% | 10.0 | 0.86 |
| 27 | Maryland | 578 | 552 | -6.9% | 9.2 | 1.01 |
| 28 | Oregon | 538 | 491 | -8.3% | 12.6 | 1.44 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 477 | 431 | +18.7% | 8.2 | 0.81 |
| 30 | Nevada | 417 | 378 | +2.7% | 12.8 | 1.47 |
| 31 | New Mexico | 409 | 378 | -7.0% | 19.2 | 1.43 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 363 | 349 | +6.1% | 5.1 | 0.59 |
| 33 | Iowa | 356 | 324 | -6.1% | 11.0 | 1.05 |
| 34 | Kansas | 339 | 314 | -12.4% | 11.4 | 1.07 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 310 | 285 | +0.6% | 8.4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Utah | 277 | 251 | -1.1% | 7.9 | 0.77 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 256 | 238 | -1.5% | 14.5 | 1.49 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 251 | 223 | +10.6% | 12.5 | 1.15 |
| 39 | Idaho | 238 | 219 | -13.5% | 11.9 | 1.19 |
| 40 | Montana | 206 | 193 | -1.0% | 18.1 | 1.49 |
| 41 | Maine | 177 | 167 | +31.1% | 12.6 | 1.17 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 146 | 134 | +4.3% | 15.8 | 1.40 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 133 | 120 | +4.7% | 9.4 | 0.96 |
| 44 | Delaware | 126 | 121 | -6.7% | 12.0 | 1.27 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 107 | 102 | -25.7% | 18.2 | 1.10 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 102 | 97 | +9.7% | 7.1 | 0.96 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 90 | 84 | -15.1% | 11.3 | 0.90 |
| 48 | Alaska | 70 | 63 | +14.8% | 9.5 | 1.27 |
| 49 | Vermont | 59 | 53 | -14.5% | 9.1 | 0.82 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 52 | 48 | -26.8% | 4.7 | 0.68 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 47 | 46 | +6.8% | 6.7 | 1.33 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every state, 2024 as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Rates use Census Bureau population estimates and FHWA vehicle-miles (Highway Statistics 2024, table VM-2), the only figures not counted from FARS.
All states, with their deadliest roads and counties · The deadliest counties in America
Road deaths per 100,000 residents by state, 2024
Mississippi has the highest rate, 25.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 4.7 in Rhode Island; the US rate is 11.5. Texas, with the most deaths, ranks 18th per resident.
| State | Per 100,000100K 2024 | Deaths 2024 | Per 100,000100K a year 2015 to 2024 | Rank by deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 25.6 | 753 | 23.8 | 18 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 19.5 | 603 | 19.3 | 25 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 19.2 | 409 | 19.4 | 31 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 18.9 | 1,038 | 20.3 | 13 |
| 5 | Alabama | 18.7 | 962 | 19.3 | 14 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 18.2 | 107 | 21.7 | 45 |
| 7 | Montana | 18.1 | 206 | 18.9 | 40 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 16.6 | 1,197 | 16.8 | 7 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 16.4 | 752 | 17.3 | 19 |
| 10 | Arizona | 16.2 | 1,229 | 15.2 | 6 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 15.8 | 146 | 14.9 | 42 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 15.7 | 645 | 17.0 | 24 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 15.4 | 707 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 14 | Missouri | 15.3 | 955 | 15.5 | 15 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 14.7 | 1,619 | 14.5 | 4 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 14.5 | 256 | 15.2 | 37 |
| 17 | Florida | 13.4 | 3,138 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 18 | Texas | 13.3 | 4,160 | 13.6 | 1 |
| 19 | Nevada | 12.8 | 417 | 11.6 | 30 |
| 20 | Oregon | 12.6 | 538 | 12.4 | 28 |
| 20 | Maine | 12.6 | 177 | 11.7 | 41 |
| 22 | Georgia | 12.5 | 1,403 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 12.5 | 251 | 12.1 | 38 |
| 24 | Indiana | 12.0 | 832 | 13.0 | 17 |
| 24 | Delaware | 12.0 | 126 | 13.0 | 44 |
| 26 | Idaho | 11.9 | 238 | 13.1 | 39 |
| 27 | Colorado | 11.6 | 689 | 11.4 | 22 |
| 28 | Kansas | 11.4 | 339 | 13.8 | 34 |
| 29 | North Dakota | 11.3 | 90 | 13.8 | 47 |
| 30 | Iowa | 11.0 | 356 | 11.0 | 33 |
| 31 | Michigan | 10.8 | 1,098 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 32 | Virginia | 10.4 | 917 | 10.1 | 16 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 10.0 | 595 | 10.2 | 26 |
| 34 | California | 9.8 | 3,876 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 35 | Ohio | 9.7 | 1,157 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 36 | Alaska | 9.5 | 70 | 9.8 | 48 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 9.4 | 133 | 9.0 | 43 |
| 38 | Illinois | 9.3 | 1,177 | 9.0 | 8 |
| 39 | Washington | 9.2 | 730 | 8.2 | 20 |
| 39 | Maryland | 9.2 | 578 | 9.1 | 27 |
| 41 | Vermont | 9.1 | 59 | 10.1 | 49 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | 8.6 | 1,127 | 9.0 | 10 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 8.4 | 310 | 8.3 | 35 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 8.2 | 477 | 7.3 | 29 |
| 45 | Utah | 7.9 | 277 | 8.7 | 36 |
| 46 | New Jersey | 7.1 | 670 | 6.7 | 23 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 7.1 | 102 | 7.2 | 46 |
| 48 | District of Columbia | 6.7 | 47 | 4.9 | 51 |
| 49 | New York | 5.5 | 1,101 | 5.4 | 11 |
| 50 | Massachusetts | 5.1 | 363 | 5.3 | 32 |
| 51 | Rhode Island | 4.7 | 52 | 5.6 | 50 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every state with its rates, 2024 as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Population from Census Bureau estimates; every other figure counted from FARS.
Car accident rate by state: the rate per mile driven too, and how the rates have moved
The deadliest highways in America
US 1 in Florida had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in one state from 2015 to 2024: 1,221, with 1,286 deaths. Roads are counted within a state; an interstate that crosses several states appears once per state.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 1 in Florida | 1,221 | 1,286 | 378 | Florida |
| 2 | I-5 in California | 1,214 | 1,396 | 371 | California |
| 3 | I-10 in Texas | 1,071 | 1,189 | 311 | Texas |
| 4 | I-95 in Florida | 983 | 1,101 | 309 | Florida |
| 5 | US 101 in California | 956 | 1,029 | 298 | California |
| 6 | US 41 in Florida | 921 | 977 | 273 | Florida |
| 7 | I-20 in Texas | 851 | 980 | 216 | Texas |
| 8 | I-35 in Texas | 753 | 841 | 221 | Texas |
| 9 | I-75 in Florida | 737 | 834 | 214 | Florida |
| 10 | I-45 in Texas | 720 | 775 | 231 | Texas |
| 11 | State Highway 99 in California | 694 | 781 | 227 | California |
| 12 | US 27 in Florida | 669 | 747 | 211 | Florida |
| 13 | US 19 in Florida | 624 | 659 | 167 | Florida |
| 14 | I-75 in Georgia | 610 | 689 | 193 | Georgia |
| 15 | US 441 in Florida | 595 | 654 | 184 | Florida |
| 16 | I-15 in California | 586 | 663 | 187 | California |
| 17 | I-40 in Tennessee | 561 | 642 | 173 | Tennessee |
| 18 | I-10 in California | 556 | 622 | 198 | California |
| 19 | I-10 in Arizona | 519 | 619 | 188 | Arizona |
| 20 | US 17 in Florida | 517 | 561 | 153 | Florida |
| 21 | US 98 in Florida | 514 | 568 | 138 | Florida |
| 22 | State Highway 1 in California | 491 | 541 | 172 | California |
| 23 | I-10 in Louisiana | 452 | 489 | 139 | Louisiana |
| 24 | US 90 in Florida | 445 | 475 | 123 | Florida |
| 25 | I-65 in Alabama | 432 | 491 | 123 | Alabama |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in America: every interstate across all its states, interstates per mile, every road page by state
Drunk driving, speeding, pedestrians and more, by state
In 2024, 25% of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver, 28% speeding, and 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted. Each topic page ranks every state.
- Drunk driving deaths by state
- Speeding deaths by state
- Seat belt use by state
- Pedestrian deaths by state
- Motorcycle accident statistics by state
- Bicycle deaths by state
- Hit-and-run statistics by state
- Fatal crashes in the dark by state
- Most dangerous time to drive by state
- Fatal car accidents by month
- Car accident rate by state
- Distracted driving statistics by state
All topics, with the national figure for each
When fatal crashes happen in the United States
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14,678 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.7 percent, 13,311 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,306 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 5,203 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8,586 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 11,446 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10,570 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 5,441 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,476 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,260 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8,694 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10,360 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8,760 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 4,083 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,346 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5,980 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8,667 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10,368 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8,836 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 4,432 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,396 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 6,004 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 8,687 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 10,756 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 9,302 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 5,046 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,531 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 6,212 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8,811 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 10,884 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 10,294 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 6,277 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6,703 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,431 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 9,574 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 12,529 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 13,683 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 12,144 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,362 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 6,237 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 9,532 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 12,606 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 14,678 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr7.7%
- May8.6%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The most dangerous time to drive, state by state · Fatal car accidents by month
The most dangerous days to drive · Holidays: Halloween · Thanksgiving · Christmas · New Year's Eve · Holiday season · Fourth of July · Memorial Day · Labor Day · Super Bowl Sunday
Questions about car accident statistics in the United States
- How many people die in car accidents each year in the United States?
- 39,254 people died in 36,297 fatal crashes in 2024, 4.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the yearly count ran from 35,484 in 2015 to 43,230 in 2021. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many people die in car accidents per day?
- About 107 a day in 2024: 39,254 deaths over 366 days. Some dates run far above the average; the most dangerous days to drive are ranked on their own page.
- What are the odds of dying in a car accident?
- In 2024, about 1 in 8,700 US residents died in a road crash, 11.5 per 100,000 (population from Census Bureau estimates). That is the chance in one year. Lifetime odds are higher and need life tables, which are not part of these figures.
- What time of day do most fatal car accidents happen?
- From 2015 to 2024, more fatal crashes in the United States happened between 6 pm and 7 pm than in any other hour: 21,062, 5.9% of those with a known time. The eight hours from 4 pm to midnight held 44% of them. The deadliest stretch of the week is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight.
Where the numbers come from
Every count on this site comes from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the federal census of fatal crashes on US public roads, 2024 Annual Report File; the rates add Census Bureau population estimates and FHWA miles driven. No names, no crash narratives, no photos: counts, shares and tables, with the rules written down on the method page. Published by one person, refreshed each year when NHTSA releases the next file.