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Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2024
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2024 shows an estimated 39,345 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a decrease of about 3.8 percent compared to the 40,901 fatalities reported to have occurred in 2023, as shown in Table 1. The fourth quarter of 2024 represents the 11th 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 2024 increased by about 32.3 billion miles, or about a 1.0percent increase. Also shown in Table 1 are the fatality rates per 100 million VMT, by quarter. The fatality rate for 2024 decreased to 1.20 fatalities per 100 million VMT, down from the reported rate of 1.26 fatalities per 100 million VMT in 2023. For the NHTSA regional differences, 8 of the 10 regions are estimated to have decreases in fatalities and fatality rate per 100 million VMT in 2024 as compared to 2023. Also, 35 States and Puerto Rico are projected to have decreases in fatalities. The fatality counts for 2023 and 2024 and the ensuing percentage changes from 2023 to 2024 will be further revised as the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) final file for 2023 and the FARS annual report file (ARF) for 2024 are available next year.
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