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Crashes Table 29. All Fatal Crashes by Number of Vehicles Involved, 2017-2019

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Number of Vehicles Involved	2017: Number	2017: Percent	2018: Number	2018: Percent	2019: Number	2019: Percent
One vehicle	19,714	57.0%	19,263	56.8%	18,902	56.9%
Two vehicles	12,270	35.5%	12,103	35.7%	11,879	35.7%
Three vehicles	1,917	5.5%	1,875	5.5%	1,825	5.5%
Four vehicles	433	1.3%	422	1.2%	398	1.2%
Five vehicles	125	0.4%	156	0.5%	141	0.4%
Six vehicles	49	0.1%	55	0.2%	42	0.1%
Seven vehicles	28	0.1%	16	*	31	0.1%
Eight vehicles	6	*	13	*	10	*
Nine vehicles	6	*	6	*	4	*
Ten or more vehicles	12	*	10	*	12	*
Total	34,560	100.0%	33,919	100.0%	33,244	100.0%
Average number of vehicles involved	1.54		1.54		1.54
*Less than 0.05 percent.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

Last updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023

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Crashes Table 29. All Fatal Crashes by Number of Vehicles Involved, 2017-2019