Road safety, in context
Fifty years of road safety
Fewer deaths per mile—even as America drove more.
Explore motor vehicle crash deaths alongside population and vehicle miles traveled. Switch the chart to compare absolute deaths, exposure, and normalized fatality rates.
−64%Deaths per 100 million miles traveled fell from 3.35 in 1975 to 1.19 in 2024.
2024 crash deaths
39,254
23% below 1975
Per 100K people
11.5
44% below 1975
Per 100M miles
1.19
64% below 1975
Miles traveled, 2024
3.29T
148% above 1975
Motor vehicle crash trends
Deaths per 100 million miles traveled
A line chart showing the U.S. motor vehicle crash death rate per 100 million miles traveled declining from 3.35 in 1975 to 1.19 in 2024.
Rate per 100 million vehicle milesHover or tap for annual values
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| Year | Deaths | Population | Per 100K people | Miles traveled (millions) | Per 100M miles |
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