Ranked: The Deadliest Types of Reckless Driving in America
Drunk driving fatalities reflect NHTSA's official BAC .08+ g/dL classification, the standard used to define alcohol involved fatal crashes (directly confirmed crash flags alone account for 11,064 of these deaths). Speeding fatalities total 11,288 and distracted driving fatalities total 3,207. Figures reflect total fatalities in crashes where the behavior was flagged for at least one involved vehicle in 2024.