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Summary of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: 2022 Data
In 2022 there were an estimated 5,930,496 police-reported traffic crashes in which 42,514 people were killed and an estimated 2,382,771 people were injured. Read the full report here.
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2022 Traffic Safety Facts
Traffic fatalities in the United States decreased by 1.7 percent from 2021 to 2022 (43,230 to 42,514). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) was 1.33 in 2022, ranging from a high of 1.85 to a low of 0.69 among States. Read all findings here.
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 […]
2022 Traffic Safety Facts: Young Drivers
The term young driver refers to a person 15 to 20 years old operating a motor vehicle. People in this age group generally obtain their licenses for the first time and many are under graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs as they learn driving skills. In 2022 there were 2,034 young drivers who died in traffic […]
2022 Traffic Safety Facts: Pedestrians
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considers a traffic crash to be speeding-related if any driver in the crash was charged with a speeding related offense or if a police officer indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash. A speeding-related fatality […]
Traffic Safety Facts: Passenger Vehicles 2022 Data
Passenger vehicles are defined as motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 10,000 pounds or less and include passenger cars and light trucks (SUVs, pickups, vans, and other light trucks). In 2022 there were 25,420 passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a 4-percent decrease from 26,465 in 2021. An estimated […]
Alcohol-Impaired Driving 2022 Traffic Safety Facts
Drivers are considered to be alcohol-impaired when their blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) are .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Thus, any fatal traffic crash involving a driver with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher is considered to be an alcohol-impaired-driving crash, and fatalities occurring in those crashes are considered to be alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities. […]
Traffic Safety Facts: Children
This fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes from the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). Results from FARS, such as fatal crashes and fatalities, are actual counts, while results from CRSS, such as non-fatal crashes and […]
Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Race and Ethnicity
This fact sheet reports data on traffic fatalities by race and ethnicity, which might help develop countermeasures for those at risk. The term “race-ethnicity” is used to refer to the combined classification of race and ethnicity data. It also uses race-ethnicity categories based on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1997 Guidelines on Race […]
TRAFFIC SAFETY FACTS 2021 DATA: OLDER DRIVERS
In 2021 there were 7,489 people 65 and older killed in traffic crashes in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of all traffic fatalities. From 2020 to 2021 there was a 14-percent increase in the number of people 65 and older killed in traffic crashes. View the full findings here.