In 2020, around 35,700 vehicle crashes were classified as fatal, which was about 0.7 percent of all reported vehicle crashes in the United States. This was a rise in 0.2 percent from the year 2019. Out of 5.2 million police-reported vehicle crashes in 2020, 69 percent of it has only caused property damage, while 30 percent has caused injuries.
Number of police-reported fatal vehicle crashes in the United States from 1993 to 2020
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NHTSA. (June 24, 2022). Number of police-reported fatal vehicle crashes in the United States from 1993 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191519/fatal-vehicle-crashes-in-the-united-states-since-1991/
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Number of police-reported fatal vehicle crashes in the United States from 1993 to 2020 [Graph], NHTSA, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191519/fatal-vehicle-crashes-in-the-united-states-since-1991/