U.S. Vehicle Fatality Rates by State, 2022

This choropleth map shows fatal vehicle accidents per 100,000 people by state in 2022. Mississippi, Wyoming, and New Mexico have the highest death rates relative to population, while Rhode Island and D.C. are the safest.

Mississippi and Wyoming have the highest fatality rates per population. Southern and rural states dominate the top rankings. Coastal and densely populated states like New York, Massachusetts, and D.C. have the lowest rates.
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper