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Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half of 2024
Summary A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2024 shows an estimated 18,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a decrease of about 3.2 percent compared to 19,330 fatalities projected for the first half of 2023 (Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2023, Report No. DOT HS 813 561), as shown in Table 1. The second quarter of 2024 represents the ninth consecutive quarterly decline in fatalities beginning with the second quarter of 2022. Preliminary data reported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the first half of 2024 increased by about 13.1 billion miles, or about a 0.8-percent increase. Also shown in Table 1 are the fatality rates per 100 million VMT, by quarter. The fatality rate for the first half of 2024 decreased to 1.17 fatalities per 100 million VMT, down from the projected rate of 1.21 fatalities per 100 million VMT in the first half of 2023. For the NHTSA regional differences, 7 of the 10 regions are estimated to have had decreases in fatalities and fatality rate per 100 million VMT in the first half of 2024 as compared to the first half of 2023. Also, 31 States and Puerto Rico are projected to have experienced decreases in fatalities.
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