This technical report provides an overview of motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2021. There were 42,939 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways during 2021, a 10-percent increase from 39,007 fatalities in 2020, or 3,932 more people killed in traffic crashes in 2021. The estimated number of people injured on our roadways increased in 2021 to 2.50 million, rising from 2.28 million in 2020, a statistically significant increase of 9.4 percent. The estimated number of police-reported traffic crashes increased from 5.25 million in 2020 to 6.10 million in 2021, a statistically significant 16-percent increase. Total vehicle miles traveled increased by 8.1 percent from 2,904 billion in 2020 to 3,140 billion in 2021. This report includes a detailed monthly analysis of vehicle miles traveled/fatality/injury trends and analysis of several major behavioral factors such as speeding, alcohol-impaired driving, and seat belt non-use.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2022-09-01
Abstract:
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