| Fatal Car Crash Statistics | Data |
| Average number of people killed on US roads each day | 80 |
| Average number of non-fatal car crashes each year | 5,400,000 |
| Fatal Car Crashes by Year | Fatal Crashes |
| 2014 | 30,057 |
| 2013 | 32,719 |
| 2012 | 33,561 |
| 2011 | 32,367 |
| 2010 | 32,885 |
| 2009 | 30,797 |
| 2008 | 37,172 |
| 2007 | 37,435 |
| 2006 | 38,648 |
| 2005 | 39,252 |
| 2000 | 41,945 |
| 1995 | 41,817 |
| 1980 | 51,091 |
| 1970 | 52,627 |
| Percent of Traffic Fatalities that Involve the Following | Percent |
| Drunk Driving | 32 % |
| Speeding | 31 % |
| Distraction | 16 % |
| Bad Weather | 11 % |
| Percent of Fatalities That Were the Following Person | |
| Driver | 52.1 % |
| Passenger | 20 % |
| Motorcyclist | 13.1 % |
| Pedestrian | 12.1 % |
| Pedalcyclist | 1.8 % |
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| When Fatal Crashes Are Most Likely to Happen | |
| Monday | 12 % |
| Tuesday | 12 % |
| Wednesday | 12 % |
| Thursday | 13 % |
| Friday | 16 % |
| Saturday | 19 % |
| Sunday | 16 % |
| Death Rate By Year (Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled) | |
| 2012 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 3.4 |
| 1970 | 4.7 |
| 1960 | 5.0 |
| 1952 | 7.2 |
| State With The Highest Death Rate - Montana | 2.0 |
| State With The Lowest Death Rate - Massachusetts | 0.6 |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Date research was conducted: October 30, 2016
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