United States Department of Transportation

Traffic Fatalities Occupant vs Nonoccupants 1975-2021

Figure

This graph shows the changing ratio in traffic fatalities inside and outside of vehicles from 1975-2021. Fatalities outside vehicles accounted for 34 percent of U.S. motor vehicle related deaths in 2021 compared to 20 percent in 1996. Fatalities outside vehicles increased from 5,110 in 2010 to 7,420 in 2019 and then rose another 4.7 percent in 2020 and a further 11.3 percent in 2021.

Dataset Excel:

F5-3-Traffic-Fatalities-Occupant-vs-Nonoccupants1975-2021.xlsx (33.99 KB)

Description:

This table is from the 2023 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 5-3

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