Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in United States
United States: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 6.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in United States, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.96 for road accident deaths per 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 passenger kilometers in United States peaked at 14.88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2014.
United States 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 passenger kilometers in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.88 | — |
| 1985 | 12.44 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 11.53 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 11.11 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.65 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.75 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 10.72 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 10.56 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.75 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.66 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.57 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.41 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.06 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.6% | 5.45 | 6.84 |
| 2007 | -25.1% | 9.43 | 7.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.66 | 12.44 | 14.88 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 8.75 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 5.66 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.3 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.84 | 6.96 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in United States?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in United States was 6.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 1980.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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