US Road Fatality Data

Explore 349,812 traffic fatalities across 51 states and 3,137 counties from NHTSA FARS data (2015-2023).

This data is provided for informational and research purposes only. All statistics come from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

2023 Fatalities

40,901

National Rate

12.2 per 100K

Alcohol-Related

18.8%

States & Counties

51 / 3,137

Highest Fatality Rates by State

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# State Rate per 100K 2023 Fatalities Drunk % Trend
1 Mississippi 24.9 732 18.7% ↑ increasing
2 Wyoming 24.7 144 31.3% ↑ increasing
3 New Mexico 20.7 437 23.8% ↓ decreasing
4 South Carolina 19.5 1,047 31.1% ↓ decreasing
5 Arkansas 19.4 596 24.0% ↓ decreasing
6 Alabama 19.1 974 21.9% ↔ stable
7 Tennessee 18.6 1,323 24.3% ↔ stable
8 Montana 18.4 208 43.5% ↓ decreasing
9 Kentucky 18.0 814 23.5% ↑ increasing
10 Louisiana 17.7 811 29.5% ↓ decreasing