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2024 Traffic Safety Culture Index
Although motor vehicle crash fatalities in the United States declined slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, road deaths remain high. Understanding the cultural environment of driving, drivers’ concerns about road safety, and their awareness of risky driving behaviors is essential for explaining why risky behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving continue to contribute to tens of thousands of fatalities each year.
The 2024 Traffic Safety Culture Index examined drivers’ perceptions, attitudes, and self-reported engagement in risky driving behaviors, as well as their views on government safety efforts and concerns about U.S. road safety. The report also analyzed response patterns from 2019 to 2024 to identify and track changes in risky driving profiles.