The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates nearly 41,000 people were killed in crashes last year
Preliminary estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggest 40,990 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year. That’s a 3.6% drop from 2022, but is still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. A new distracted driving campaign kicks off this week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released early estimates for the number of traffic fatalities on U.S. roads last year.
Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities YearFatalities201332,893201432,744201535,484201637,806201737,473201836,835201936,355202039,007202143,230 202242,514202340,990 Fatalities shot up during the pandemic as 39,007 deaths were reported in 2020, which was a 7.3% increase from the 36,355 reported in 2019. The numbers then climbed to 43,230 deaths in 2021, before slowly dropping. Some of the biggest increases in fatalities occurred in Rhode Island , Idaho , and Kentucky . However, Washington D.C.
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