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]
| Location | Road deaths | Deaths / bil. miles | Deaths / 100k people | Deaths / 100k drivers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42,939 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 18.4 | ||
| 1,198 | 20.8 | 23.1 | 30.0 | ||
| 772 | 18.9 | 26.2 | 38.0 | ||
| 693 | 18.0 | 22.9 | 30.0 | ||
| 481 | 17.9 | 22.7 | 32.6 | ||
| 972 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 28.3 | ||
| 239 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 27.9 | ||
| 280 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 24.6 | ||
| 3,738 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 23.2 | ||
| 762 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 29.3 | ||
| 806 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 27.0 | ||
| 599 | 16.3 | 14.1 | 19.8 | ||
| 1,327 | 16.1 | 19.1 | 26.5 | ||
| 1,180 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 20.4 | ||
| 4,498 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 24.6 | ||
| 1,797 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 23.4 | ||
| 148 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 22.1 | ||
| 385 | 14.2 | 12.2 | 17.9 | ||
| 1,663 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 21.4 | ||
| 271 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 20.2 | ||
| 4,285 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 15.8 | ||
| 1,334 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 15.9 | ||
| 136 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 16.0 | ||
| 424 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 20.3 | ||
| 691 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 15.7 | ||
| 1,016 | 12.7 | 16.5 | 23.8 | ||
| 41 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 8.0 | ||
| 983 | 12.4 | 19.5 | 24.2 | ||
| 973 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 16.5 | ||
| 1,354 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 16.3 | ||
| 1,230 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 13.5 | ||
| 932 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 20.1 | ||
| 1,136 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 14.2 | ||
| 67 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 12.9 | ||
| 670 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 11.4 | ||
| 74 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 15.8 | ||
| 101 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 18.4 | ||
| 1,157 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 9.7 | ||
| 356 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 15.2 | ||
| 153 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 14.5 | ||
| 221 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 15.4 | ||
| 298 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 11.4 | ||
| 110 | 9.9 | 19.0 | 25.6 | ||
| 561 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 12.6 | ||
| 328 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 14.9 | ||
| 620 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 14.3 | ||
| 699 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 10.8 | ||
| 94 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 10.2 | ||
| 118 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | ||
| 488 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 11.8 | ||
| 63 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 8.3 | ||
| 417 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 8.5 |