Not Rush Hour: The Surprising Times of Day When Fatal Car Crashes Peak in America

Fatal crash totals reflect all motor vehicle traffic fatalities recorded at the national level across all 31 days and 12 months of the calendar year 2024. Hourly totals represent the cumulative count of fatal crashes occurring within each one-hour window across all days of the year. Percentages reflect each hour's share of the total 36,297 fatal crashes recorded nationally in 2024. Unknown hours (253 total) have been excluded from hourly rankings.
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