US DrivingStatistics 2025
Real data from NHTSA, IIHS, and CDC. Interactive visualizations of traffic fatalities, violations, and driving trends.
Licensed Drivers
0M
2024 Fatalities
0
Avg. Speeding Ticket
0
Drunk Driving Deaths
0%
Accident Causes
Percentage of fatal crashes by cause
Average Traffic Fines
Typical fine amounts by violation type
Traffic Fatality Trends
Annual traffic deaths in the United States (2019-2024)
Peak Year
2021
42,939 deaths
2024 (NHTSA)
39,345
-8.4% from peak
Fatal Crash Rate by Age
Fatal crashes per 100 million miles driven
Teens (16-19) and seniors (80+) have the highest fatal crash rates at 4.8 and 5.4 per 100M miles respectively.
Accidents by Time of Day
Percentage of crashes occurring in each time window
Rush hour (3pm-6pm) sees the most accidents at 22% of daily crashes - coinciding with school dismissal and evening commutes.
States with Most Traffic Fatalities
Annual traffic deaths by state (2023 data)
Note: Higher populations generally correlate with more fatalities. Per-capita rates tell a different story.
Did You Know?
2025 H1 Fatalities
17,140
down 8.2% from first half of 2024 - largest drop since 2008
Seatbelt Use
91.6%
of Americans now use seatbelts (up from 58% in 1994)
DUI Arrests
804,926
people arrested for DUI in 2024 (11% of all arrests)
Total Vehicles
299M
registered vehicles on US roads in 2025
Fatality Rate
1.06
deaths per 100M miles in H1 2025 - lowest since 2014
14 Quarters
Decline
consecutive quarterly drops in traffic fatalities since Q2 2022
Data Sources
Last updated: January 2025. Statistics reflect most recent official government data.
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