List of U.S. states by road deaths

This is a list of U.S. states by road deaths. Data are for the year 2021. Death data are from NHTSA,[1] mileage figures are from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics[2] and population data are from the US Census.[3]

Road deaths per billion vehicle miles (2021)

Per billion vehicle miles, South Carolina had the highest death rate while Massachusetts had the lowest. Mississippi had the most deaths per capita while Rhode Island had the lowest.[4]

One third of fatal accidents involve alcohol.[5] Deaths from speeding exceeded 12,000, half of which involved drivers not wearing a seatbelt, and a third of which involved male drivers aged 15 to 20.[6] Most deaths were occupants of cars, but 17% were pedestrians, 14% were motorcyclists and 2% were cyclists.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Crashes and All Victims". dot.gov. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.
  2. ^ "State Highway Travel". bts.gov. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.
  3. ^ "State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". census.gov. 18 Dec 2023. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.
  4. ^ "nsc.org". nsc.org. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Fatality Facts 2021 State by state". iihs.org. May 2023. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.
  6. ^ "Speeding". nhtsa.gov. Retrieved 6 Feb 2024.