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Crashes Table 31. All Fatal Crashes by Number of Fatalities, 2017-2019

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Number of Fatalities 2017: Number 2017: Percent 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent
One fatality 32,202 93.2% 31,525 92.9% 30,896 92.9%
Two fatalities 1,950 5.6% 2,012 5.9% 1,970 5.9%
Three fatalities 301 0.9% 288 0.8% 287 0.9%
Four fatalities 78 0.2% 73 0.2% 70 0.2%
Five fatalities 25 0.1% 15 * 12 *
Six fatalities 3 * 2 * 5 *
Seven fatalities 0 0.0% 1 * 3 *
Eight or more fatalities 1 * 3 * 1 *
Total 34,560 100.0% 33,919 100.0% 33,244 100.0%
Average number of fatalities 1.08 1.09 1.09
*Less than 0.05 percent.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Last updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023