Deaths from road injuries in United States
United States: Deaths from road injuries was 48,572 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in United States, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 48,572 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in United States peaked at 48,572 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,124, in 2014.
That places United States 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,498 | 37,191 | 46,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,537 | 36,124 | 41,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,115 | 43,659 | 48,572 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China, People's Republic of 248,099 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 3 compare
- 2 India 205,894 compare
- 2 Niue 0 compare
- 4 Nigeria 36,704 compare
- 5 Brazil 33,586 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 31,578 compare
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in United States?
- Deaths from road injuries in United States was 48,572 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 48,572 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,124 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for deaths from road injuries?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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