Fatal crashes in the United States in 2000
In 2000, 41,945 people died in 37,526 fatal crashes on US roads, 0.5% more than in 1999. That is about 115 deaths a day. In 2001, deaths rose to 42,196, 0.6% more than in 2000.
1999 · 2001 · All states today.
US road deaths since 1975, with 2000 marked
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them.
Road deaths by state in 2000
Texas, California and Florida together had 25% of the deaths. Deaths rose in 26 states and fell in 22 on the year before; the largest change was in Hawaii, 35% up.
| State | Deaths, 2000 | Fatal crashes | Change on 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,779 | 3,254 | +7.3% |
| 2 | California | 3,753 | 3,348 | +5.5% |
| 3 | Florida | 2,999 | 2,733 | +2.7% |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1,557 | 1,408 | +3.5% |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,541 | 1,380 | +2.2% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1,520 | 1,396 | -1.9% |
| 7 | New York | 1,460 | 1,369 | -8.7% |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,418 | 1,274 | -2.6% |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,382 | 1,237 | +0.0% |
| 10 | Ohio | 1,366 | 1,244 | -4.5% |
| 11 | Tennessee | 1,307 | 1,177 | +0.4% |
| 12 | Missouri | 1,157 | 991 | +5.8% |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1,065 | 948 | +0.0% |
| 14 | Arizona | 1,036 | 891 | +1.2% |
| 15 | Alabama | 996 | 910 | -12.5% |
| 16 | Mississippi | 949 | 846 | +2.4% |
| 17 | Louisiana | 938 | 846 | +0.0% |
| 18 | Virginia | 929 | 851 | +5.8% |
| 19 | Indiana | 886 | 793 | -13.1% |
| 20 | Kentucky | 820 | 721 | +0.7% |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 799 | 716 | +7.2% |
| 22 | New Jersey | 731 | 659 | +0.7% |
| 23 | Colorado | 681 | 613 | +8.8% |
| 24 | Arkansas | 652 | 578 | +7.9% |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 650 | 574 | -12.3% |
| 26 | Washington | 631 | 572 | -0.9% |
| 27 | Minnesota | 625 | 557 | -0.2% |
| 28 | Maryland | 588 | 545 | -0.3% |
| 29 | Kansas | 461 | 405 | -14.6% |
| 30 | Oregon | 451 | 407 | +8.9% |
| 31 | Iowa | 445 | 394 | -9.2% |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 433 | 410 | +4.6% |
| 33 | New Mexico | 432 | 386 | -6.1% |
| 34 | West Virginia | 411 | 354 | +4.1% |
| 35 | Utah | 373 | 318 | +3.6% |
| 36 | Connecticut | 341 | 317 | +13.3% |
| 37 | Nevada | 323 | 266 | -7.7% |
| 38 | Idaho | 276 | 241 | -0.7% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 276 | 242 | -6.4% |
| 40 | Montana | 237 | 203 | +7.7% |
| 41 | South Dakota | 173 | 150 | +15.3% |
| 42 | Maine | 169 | 157 | -6.6% |
| 43 | Wyoming | 152 | 132 | -19.6% |
| 44 | Hawaii | 132 | 116 | +34.7% |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 126 | 117 | -10.0% |
| 46 | Delaware | 123 | 116 | +23.0% |
| 47 | Alaska | 106 | 93 | +34.2% |
| 48 | North Dakota | 86 | 80 | -27.7% |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 80 | 73 | -9.1% |
| 50 | Vermont | 76 | 73 | -15.6% |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 48 | 45 | +17.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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Rates per 100,000 residents are given for 2015 onward, the years the site holds population estimates for.
Questions about US road deaths in 2000
- How many people died in car accidents in the United States in 2000?
- 41,945 people died in 37,526 fatal crashes on US public roads in 2000, 0.5% more than in 1999. That is about 115 deaths a day. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which state had the most road deaths in 2000?
- Texas, with 3,779 deaths in 3,254 fatal crashes. California was second with 3,753 and Florida third with 2,999.
- Is 2000 the latest year available?
- No. The latest year NHTSA has published is 2024; the 2000 figures are final.
Where the 2000 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System file for 2000, the final file. Rates per 100,000 use Census Bureau population estimates. News reports from 2000 often quote NHTSA's early estimate, made before the file was complete, so their totals differ from the final count here. The full method.