Crashes Table 31. All Fatal Crashes by Number of Fatalities, 2018-2020
Number of Fatalities | 2018: Number | 2018: Percent | 2019: Number | 2019: Percent | 2020: Number | 2020: Percent |
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One fatality | 31,525 | 92.9% | 31,123 | 92.9% | 33,226 | 92.9% |
Two fatalities | 2,012 | 5.9% | 1,986 | 5.9% | 2,154 | 6.0% |
Three fatalities | 288 | 0.8% | 287 | 0.9% | 289 | 0.8% |
Four fatalities | 73 | 0.2% | 70 | 0.2% | 71 | 0.2% |
Five fatalities | 15 | * | 12 | * | 20 | 0.1% |
Six fatalities | 2 | * | 5 | * | 4 | * |
Seven fatalities | 1 | * | 3 | * | 1 | * |
Eight or more fatalities | 3 | * | 1 | * | 1 | * |
Total | 33,919 | 100.0% | 33,487 | 100.0% | 35,766 | 100.0% |
Average number of fatalities | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | |||
*Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). |
Last updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023