Deaths by Type of Incident

Although motor-vehicle deaths decreased 4% from 2023 to 2024, over the last 10 years motor-vehicle deaths have increased 13%. During this same time, pedestrian deaths have increased by 31%, and bicyclist deaths have increased by 27%. The largest proportion of deaths involves collisions with other motor vehicles, which have increased 20% over the last 10 years. Incident types trending down include deaths involving collisions with railroads, collisions with fixed objects, non-collision incidents, and non-traffic events.

Use the interactive chart to explore long-term trends by incident type. The year displayed can be adjusted using the year range filter.

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Source: Total deaths are from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), except 1964, which are National Safety Council (NSC) estimates based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Deaths by incident type are NSC estimates and may not add to the total deaths.