List of U.S. states by road deaths

Road deaths per billion vehicle miles (2021)

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]

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.