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Crashes Table 31. All Fatal Crashes by Number of Fatalities, 2018-2020

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Number of Fatalities 2018: Number 2018: Percent 2019: Number 2019: Percent 2020: Number 2020: Percent
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