This statistic shows the number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2020. Some 42,000 road traffic fatalities are projected to have occurred in the United States in 2020. 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 2020
All figures are preliminary figures. Includes traffic and nontraffic deaths that occur within a year of the accident. The 2020 figure is a first estimate.
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National Safety Council. (August 6, 2021). Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/
National Safety Council. "Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2020." Chart. August 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/
National Safety Council. (2021). Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/
National Safety Council. "Number of Road Traffic Fatalities in The United States from 2012 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/
National Safety Council, Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States from 2012 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192575/road-traffic-fatalities-in-the-united-states/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
