Rate of dog attacks by region
In 2024, mail carriers were nearly 75% more likely to be attacked in the Midwest than in the South.
This is a bar chart comparing the rate of dog attacks by U.S. region. The Midwest had the highest rate, at 5.7 attacks per 100,000 households, followed by the Northeast at 4.4 attacks per 100,000 households, the West at 3.9 attacks per 100,000 households and the South at 3.3 attacks per 100,000 households.
