Fatal crashes in the United States in 2010
In 2010, 32,999 people died in 30,296 fatal crashes on US roads, 2.6% fewer than in 2009. That is about 90 deaths a day. In 2011, deaths fell to 32,479, 1.6% fewer than in 2010.
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US road deaths since 1975, with 2010 marked
Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them.
Road deaths by state in 2010
Texas, California and Florida together had 25% of the deaths. Deaths rose in 21 states and fell in 30 on the year before; the largest change was in Connecticut, 43% up.
| State | Deaths, 2010 | Fatal crashes | Change on 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,023 | 2,746 | -2.6% |
| 2 | California | 2,720 | 2,504 | -12.0% |
| 3 | Florida | 2,444 | 2,261 | -4.5% |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 1,324 | 1,208 | +5.4% |
| 5 | North Carolina | 1,320 | 1,218 | +0.5% |
| 6 | Georgia | 1,247 | 1,150 | -3.5% |
| 7 | New York | 1,201 | 1,128 | +3.7% |
| 8 | Ohio | 1,080 | 984 | +5.7% |
| 9 | Tennessee | 1,032 | 958 | +4.7% |
| 10 | Michigan | 942 | 873 | +8.0% |
| 11 | Illinois | 927 | 858 | +1.8% |
| 12 | Alabama | 862 | 792 | +1.7% |
| 13 | Missouri | 821 | 778 | -6.5% |
| 14 | South Carolina | 809 | 750 | -9.5% |
| 15 | Kentucky | 760 | 694 | -3.9% |
| 16 | Arizona | 759 | 695 | -5.8% |
| 17 | Indiana | 754 | 701 | +8.8% |
| 18 | Virginia | 740 | 689 | -2.4% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 721 | 644 | -12.5% |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 668 | 616 | -9.4% |
| 21 | Mississippi | 641 | 581 | -8.4% |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 572 | 528 | +2.0% |
| 23 | Arkansas | 571 | 517 | -4.2% |
| 24 | New Jersey | 556 | 530 | -4.8% |
| 25 | Maryland | 496 | 463 | -9.7% |
| 26 | Washington | 460 | 422 | -6.5% |
| 27 | Colorado | 450 | 411 | -3.2% |
| 28 | Kansas | 431 | 376 | +11.7% |
| 29 | Minnesota | 411 | 364 | -2.4% |
| 30 | Iowa | 390 | 348 | +5.1% |
| 31 | New Mexico | 349 | 317 | -3.3% |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 347 | 330 | +2.1% |
| 33 | Connecticut | 320 | 299 | +42.9% |
| 34 | Oregon | 317 | 292 | -15.9% |
| 35 | West Virginia | 315 | 282 | -11.8% |
| 36 | Nevada | 257 | 235 | +5.8% |
| 37 | Utah | 253 | 218 | +3.7% |
| 38 | Idaho | 209 | 185 | -7.5% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 190 | 166 | -14.8% |
| 40 | Montana | 189 | 161 | -14.5% |
| 41 | Maine | 161 | 144 | +1.3% |
| 42 | Wyoming | 155 | 139 | +15.7% |
| 43 | South Dakota | 140 | 124 | +6.9% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 128 | 120 | +16.4% |
| 45 | Hawaii | 113 | 109 | +3.7% |
| 46 | North Dakota | 105 | 92 | -25.0% |
| 47 | Delaware | 101 | 92 | -12.9% |
| 48 | Vermont | 71 | 63 | -4.1% |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 67 | 65 | -19.3% |
| 50 | Alaska | 56 | 52 | -12.5% |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 24 | 24 | -17.2% |
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 2010
- How many people died in car accidents in the United States in 2010?
- 32,999 people died in 30,296 fatal crashes on US public roads in 2010, 2.6% fewer than in 2009. That is about 90 deaths a day. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which state had the most road deaths in 2010?
- Texas, with 3,023 deaths in 2,746 fatal crashes. California was second with 2,720 and Florida third with 2,444.
- Is 2010 the latest year available?
- No. The latest year NHTSA has published is 2024; the 2010 figures are final.
Where the 2010 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System file for 2010, the final file. Rates per 100,000 use Census Bureau population estimates. News reports from 2010 often quote NHTSA's early estimate, made before the file was complete, so their totals differ from the final count here. The full method.