🇺🇸 United States Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: United States has an estimated 33,888 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 119 a day, 12.8 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #107 of 195). 35 accident reports from United States were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 05:15 UTC). Emergency number: 911. Traffic drives on the right.
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Population
- 340,110,988 (2024)
- Area
- 9,826,675 km²
- Calling code
- +1
- Languages
- Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Emergency number
- 911
- Road deaths / 100k
- 12.8
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
United States Accident News — Last 24 Hours
River flood outlook for United States
2 of 4 monitored gauges are forecast to run at least 1.5× their recent flow in the next 31 days — flooded roads, washed-out bridges and rail closures follow such peaks. Model guidance only; official warnings come from the national flood agency. All monitored rivers →
| River · gauge | Now (m³/s) | 30-day median | Forecast peak | Peak date | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Cincinnati | 1,046 | 1,922 | 10,863 (+465%) | 2026-10-28 | Significant |
| Mississippi Baton Rouge | 15,275 | 9,637 | 20,748 (+115%) | 2026-11-05 | Significant |
| Missouri Kansas City | 1,448 | 1,113 | 1,599 (+44%) | 2026-10-25 | Rising |
| Sacramento Sacramento | 447 | 408 | 449 (+10%) | 2026-10-15 | Normal |
Live traffic cameras in United States
Public traffic-camera snapshots nearest to the latest geocoded reports on this page, straight from the transport authority. Images refresh on their own schedule (seconds to minutes); a camera is picked by distance and is not necessarily pointed at the incident.
Camera data: Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) (all 2,836 cameras) · DriveNC / North Carolina Department of Transportation (all 993 cameras) · 511NY / New York State Department of Transportation (all 1,873 cameras) · FL511 / Florida Department of Transportation (all 4,965 cameras) · 511LA / Louisiana DOTD (all 336 cameras). Snapshots are served by the authority and are not stored by this site. Cameras marked Live video play inline; the rest are still images refreshed by the authority.
United States — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to United States over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in United States
In United States, dial 911. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
United States on this site
- Driving laws in United States — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Live official traffic incidents: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Fort Worth, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Americas
- Car accidents by US state — all 50 states ranked, with live news
- US crash deaths (NHTSA FARS): drunk driving deaths by state · by age · by gender · teen deaths by state
- Road accident history (NHTSA FARS fatal crashes): Interstate 95 (Miami – Maine), Interstate 5 (San Diego – Seattle), Interstate 10 (Santa Monica – Jacksonville), Interstate 75 (Miami – Sault Ste. Marie), Interstate 80 (San Francisco – New Jersey), Interstate 40 (Barstow – Wilmington NC), Interstate 35 (Laredo – Duluth), Interstate 4 (Tampa – Daytona Beach), Interstate 70 (Utah – Baltimore), Interstate 15 (San Diego – Montana), Interstate 17 (Phoenix – Flagstaff), Interstate 90 (Seattle – Boston), Interstate 94 (Billings – Port Huron), Interstate 84 West (Portland – Echo, Utah), Interstate 84 East (Scranton – Sturbridge)
- Route accident history — recorded crashes near any route in the United States · compare accident trends
- New York City official crash map
- Chicago official crash map
- Austin official crash map
- San Francisco official crash map
- Cincinnati official crash map
- Montgomery County, MD official crash map
- Seattle official crash map
- Denver official crash map
- Nashville official crash map
- Washington, DC official crash map
- Philadelphia official crash map
- Richmond, VA official crash map
- Virginia Beach official crash map
- Norfolk, VA official crash map
- Milwaukee official crash map
- Colorado Springs official crash map
- Overland Park, KS official crash map
- Des Moines, IA official crash map
- Cedar Rapids, IA official crash map
- Tucson official crash map
- St. Louis County, MO official crash map
- Vancouver, WA official crash map
- Boston official crash map
- Arlington, VA official crash map
- Alexandria, VA official crash map
- Chesapeake, VA official crash map
- Ventura, CA official crash map
- Grand Rapids, MI official crash map
- Appleton, WI official crash map
- Somerville, MA official crash map
- Gainesville, FL official crash map
- Johns Creek, GA official crash map
- Charlotte official crash map
- Accident reports by city: Los Angeles, Detroit, Baltimore, San Jose, Fort Worth, Brooklyn, El Paso, Las Vegas, Fresno, Sacramento, Phoenix, Dallas
- Interstate 95 (Miami – Maine) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 5 (San Diego – Seattle) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 10 (Santa Monica – Jacksonville) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 75 (Miami – Sault Ste. Marie) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 80 (San Francisco – New Jersey) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 40 (Barstow – Wilmington NC) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 35 (Laredo – Duluth) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 4 (Tampa – Daytona Beach) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 70 (Utah – Baltimore) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 15 (San Diego – Montana) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 17 (Phoenix – Flagstaff) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 90 (Seattle – Boston) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 94 (Billings – Port Huron) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 84 West (Portland – Echo, Utah) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Interstate 84 East (Scranton – Sturbridge) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Live news TV — NBC News NOW, ABC News Live, LiveNOW from FOX, CBS News (official streams, 3 on air)
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Road Safety in United States
United States has an estimated road traffic death rate of 12.8 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 340,000,000, that translates to about 43,520 deaths every year — 119 every single day.
Globally it ranks #107 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Americas road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in United States — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in United States, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 20%.