Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America
United States of America: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers was 6.96 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America, 1980–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.96 deaths for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America peaked at 14.88 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.3 deaths, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.88 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 12.44 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 11.53 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 11.11 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.46 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.65 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.75 deaths | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 10.72 deaths | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 10.56 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.87 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.75 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.63 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.69 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.66 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.57 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.41 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.43 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.06 deaths | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 6.62 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.51 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.37 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.52 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.34 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.55 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.81 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.71 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.56 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.45 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.84 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 6.96 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.66 deaths | 12.44 deaths | 14.88 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.37 deaths | 8.75 deaths | 11.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 deaths | 5.66 deaths | 9.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 deaths | 5.3 deaths | 5.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 deaths | 6.84 deaths | 6.96 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America?
- Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers in United States of America was 6.96 deaths in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 deaths in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.