US road deaths, 2024
The federal FARS census counts every motor vehicle crash on US public roads that killed at least one person. These are fatal crashes only, not all crashes. This is the 2024 annual file, first release (April 1, 2026): not final, subject to revision.
39,254People killed (50 states and DC)
36,297Fatal crashes
51Areas: 50 states and the District of Columbia (not a state)
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- TN Tennessee
- TX Texas
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- WV West Virginia
- WI Wisconsin
- WY Wyoming
Each state has its own site with county detail. The District of Columbia is a federal district, not a state; it appears in the tables below.
Most deaths
| # | State | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,774 | 4,160 |
| 2 | California | 3,583 | 3,876 |
| 3 | Florida | 2,931 | 3,138 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1,509 | 1,619 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1,312 | 1,403 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1,118 | 1,229 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1,093 | 1,197 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,085 | 1,177 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,077 | 1,157 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 1,060 | 1,127 |
Totals are raw counts, not rates. Large states have more deaths mostly because they have more people and driving.