United States · FARS 2024
Car Accidents by State — Live News & Statistics
Quick answer: 39,254 people died in US motor vehicle crashes in 2024 (11.5 per 100,000 people). The deadliest state per capita is Mississippi (25.6 per 100k) and the safest is Rhode Island (4.7). Pick a state for today's accident news and its full statistics.
| # | State | Deaths 2024 | Per 100k people | Per 100M miles | Speeding % | Pedestrians % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi accidents today | 753 | 25.6 | 1.81 | 17% | 14% |
| #2 | Arkansas accidents today | 603 | 19.5 | 1.53 | 23% | 11% |
| #3 | New Mexico accidents today | 409 | 19.2 | 1.43 | 36% | 22% |
| #4 | South Carolina accidents today | 1,038 | 18.9 | 1.67 | 38% | 15% |
| #5 | Alabama accidents today | 962 | 18.7 | 1.32 | 29% | 13% |
| #6 | Wyoming accidents today | 107 | 18.2 | 1.1 | 39% | 4% |
| #7 | Montana accidents today | 206 | 18.1 | 1.49 | 43% | 5% |
| #8 | Tennessee accidents today | 1,197 | 16.6 | 1.52 | 19% | 13% |
| #9 | Louisiana accidents today | 752 | 16.4 | 1.36 | 28% | 21% |
| #10 | Arizona accidents today | 1,229 | 16.2 | 1.74 | 36% | 20% |
| #11 | South Dakota accidents today | 146 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 23% | 6% |
| #12 | Oklahoma accidents today | 645 | 15.7 | 1.39 | 37% | 12% |
| #13 | Kentucky accidents today | 707 | 15.4 | 1.44 | 13% | 13% |
| #14 | Missouri accidents today | 955 | 15.3 | 1.17 | 33% | 14% |
| #15 | North Carolina accidents today | 1,619 | 14.7 | 1.24 | 42% | 16% |
| #16 | West Virginia accidents today | 256 | 14.5 | 1.49 | 30% | 10% |
| #17 | Florida accidents today | 3,138 | 13.4 | 1.26 | 11% | 21% |
| #18 | Texas accidents today | 4,160 | 13.3 | 1.35 | 36% | 18% |
| #19 | Nevada accidents today | 417 | 12.8 | 1.47 | 33% | 26% |
| #20 | Maine accidents today | 177 | 12.6 | 1.17 | 24% | 7% |
| #21 | Oregon accidents today | 538 | 12.6 | 1.44 | 30% | 18% |
| #22 | Georgia accidents today | 1,403 | 12.5 | 1.15 | 24% | 20% |
| #23 | Nebraska accidents today | 251 | 12.5 | 1.15 | 27% | 8% |
| #24 | Delaware accidents today | 126 | 12 | 1.27 | 25% | 22% |
| #25 | Indiana accidents today | 832 | 12 | 0.94 | 26% | 12% |
| #26 | Idaho accidents today | 238 | 11.9 | 1.19 | 24% | 6% |
| #27 | Colorado accidents today | 689 | 11.6 | 1.25 | 34% | 16% |
| #28 | Kansas accidents today | 339 | 11.4 | 1.07 | 21% | 10% |
| #29 | North Dakota accidents today | 90 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 22% | 6% |
| #30 | Iowa accidents today | 356 | 11 | 1.05 | 20% | 8% |
| #31 | Michigan accidents today | 1,098 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 25% | 14% |
| #32 | Virginia accidents today | 917 | 10.4 | 1.04 | 31% | 13% |
| #33 | Wisconsin accidents today | 595 | 10 | 0.86 | 32% | 10% |
| #34 | California accidents today | 3,876 | 9.8 | 1.19 | 29% | 28% |
| #35 | Ohio accidents today | 1,157 | 9.7 | 1 | 17% | 11% |
| #36 | Alaska accidents today | 70 | 9.5 | 1.27 | 50% | 21% |
| #37 | New Hampshire accidents today | 133 | 9.4 | 0.96 | 29% | 8% |
| #38 | Illinois accidents today | 1,177 | 9.3 | 1.13 | 36% | 18% |
| #39 | Maryland accidents today | 578 | 9.2 | 1.01 | 20% | 26% |
| #40 | Washington accidents today | 730 | 9.2 | 1.21 | 34% | 21% |
| #41 | Vermont accidents today | 59 | 9.1 | 0.82 | 54% | 10% |
| #42 | Pennsylvania accidents today | 1,127 | 8.6 | 1.18 | 39% | 15% |
| #43 | Connecticut accidents today | 310 | 8.4 | 1 | 41% | 20% |
| #44 | Minnesota accidents today | 477 | 8.2 | 0.81 | 29% | 12% |
| #45 | Utah accidents today | 277 | 7.9 | 0.77 | 30% | 15% |
| #46 | Hawaii accidents today | 102 | 7.1 | 0.96 | 42% | 34% |
| #47 | New Jersey accidents today | 670 | 7.1 | 0.84 | 23% | 31% |
| #48 | District of Columbia accidents today | 47 | 6.7 | 1.33 | 38% | 38% |
| #49 | New York accidents today | 1,101 | 5.5 | 0.91 | 33% | 26% |
| #50 | Massachusetts accidents today | 363 | 5.1 | 0.59 | 29% | 21% |
| #51 | Rhode Island accidents today | 52 | 4.7 | 0.68 | 31% | 25% |
Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National: US road deaths by year · live: United States accidents today · official city crash maps: New York, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Montgomery County.
Questions
US States — FAQ
Which US state has the most car accident deaths?
By total deaths, Texas (4,160 in 2024) — a function of population and miles driven. By death RATE per 100,000 people, Mississippi is highest at 25.6, and Rhode Island lowest at 4.7.
What is the US average car accident death rate?
Nationally, 39,254 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2024: 11.5 per 100,000 people and 1.19 per 100 million vehicle miles travelled. Rural states with long high-speed drives and lower seat-belt use sit at the top; dense north-eastern states at the bottom.
Where do these numbers come from?
From NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the census of every fatal crash on US public roads, as tabulated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024. Live headlines on each state page come from worldwide news monitoring refreshed every 15 minutes.