Some 47,000 road traffic fatalities are projected to have occurred in the United States in 2021, which was the largest amount of fatalities recorded in the country since 2012. This fatality volume is estimated to dip in 2022, down to nearly 46,300. Motor vehicle crashes and drug overdoses are the leading causes of death among those under the age of 55 in the United States.
Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2022
All figures are preliminary figures. Includes traffic and nontraffic deaths that occur within a year of the accident. * Preliminary estimate by the source.
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National Safety Council. (March 14, 2023). Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/
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