RANKINGS
Road Fatality Rankings
US states ranked by fatality rates, causes, and trends from NHTSA FARS. Compare states by overall danger, drunk driving share, and more.
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Deadliest States
States ranked by highest fatality rate per 100K population
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Safest States
States ranked by lowest fatality rate per 100K population
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Cause Breakdown
Fatality breakdowns by contributing factor
Top 10 Deadliest States
Full list →| # | State | Rate / 100K | Total Fatalities | Trend |
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| 1 | Mississippi | 24.9 | 6,303 | ↑ increasing |
| 2 | Wyoming | 24.7 | 1,153 | ↑ increasing |
| 3 | New Mexico | 20.7 | 3,684 | ↓ decreasing |
| 4 | South Carolina | 19.5 | 9,435 | ↓ decreasing |
| 5 | Arkansas | 19.4 | 5,243 | ↓ decreasing |
| 6 | Alabama | 19.1 | 8,643 | ↔ stable |
| 7 | Tennessee | 18.6 | 10,379 | ↔ stable |
| 8 | Montana | 18.4 | 1,840 | ↓ decreasing |
| 9 | Kentucky | 18.0 | 6,977 | ↑ increasing |
| 10 | Louisiana | 17.7 | 7,293 | ↓ decreasing |
Top 10 Safest States
Full list →| # | State | Rate / 100K | Total Fatalities | Trend |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | 4.9 | 3,303 | ↓ decreasing |
| 2 | New York | 5.7 | 9,578 | ↓ decreasing |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 6.5 | 288 | ↑ increasing |
| 4 | Hawaii | 6.5 | 933 | ↓ decreasing |
| 5 | New Jersey | 6.5 | 5,481 | ↓ decreasing |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 6.5 | 549 | ↑ increasing |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7.1 | 3,641 | ↓ decreasing |
| 8 | Alaska | 8.2 | 651 | ↓ decreasing |
| 9 | Utah | 8.2 | 2,547 | ↓ decreasing |
| 10 | Connecticut | 8.5 | 2,673 | ↓ decreasing |
By Cause
All causes →Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Rankings are based on per-capita fatality rates