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Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States 2012-2018
Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States 2012-2018
Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2018
by I. Wagner,
last edited
Jul 15, 2019
This statistic shows the number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2018. Some 40,100 road traffic fatalities occurred in the United States in 2018. Motor vehicle crashes and drug overdoses are the leading causes of death among those under the age of 55 in the United States.
Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2018
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| Number of road traffic fatalities | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 40,000 |
| 2017 | 40,237 |
| 2016 | 40,327 |
| 2015 | 37,757 |
| 2014 | 35,398 |
| 2013 | 35,369 |
| 2012 | 36,415 |
| Number of road traffic fatalities | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 40,000 |
| 2017 | 40,237 |
| 2016 | 40,327 |
| 2015 | 37,757 |
| 2014 | 35,398 |
| 2013 | 35,369 |
| 2012 | 36,415 |
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by I. Wagner,
last edited
Jul 15, 2019
This statistic shows the number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2018. Some 40,100 road traffic fatalities occurred in the United States in 2018. Motor vehicle crashes and drug overdoses are the leading causes of death among those under the age of 55 in the United States.
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- 2012 to 2018
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All figures are preliminary figures.
Includes traffic and nontraffic deaths that occur within a year of the accident.
The 2018 figure is a first estimate.
The figures for 2012 and 2013 are form the National Center for Health Statistics.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2018
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All figures are preliminary figures.
Includes traffic and nontraffic deaths that occur within a year of the accident.
The 2018 figure is a first estimate.
The figures for 2012 and 2013 are form the National Center for Health Statistics.
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