Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in 2022 [Traffic Safety Facts - Research Note]

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Traffic crashes
  • Trend (Statistics)
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 560
• Resource Type:
  Statistical Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Safety Facts- Research Note
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  There were 716 fewer people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways during 2022, a 1.7-percent decrease from 43,230 in 2021 to 42,514 in 2022. The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) decreased by 3.6 percent from 1.38 in 2021 to 1.33 in 2022. The estimated number of people injured on our roadways decreased in 2022 to 2.38 million, falling 4.6 percent from 2.50 million in 2021. The injury rate per 100 million VMT decreased by 6.3 percent from 80 in 2021 to 75 in 2022. The estimated number of police-reported traffic crashes decreased from 6.10 million in 2021 to 5.93 million in 2022, a 2.8-percent decrease. VMT for 2022, reported through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) increased by 2.0 percent from 3,132 billion in 2021 to 3,196 billion in 2022.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78044/dot_78044_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.84 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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