The Weekly Danger Pattern: Which Days of the Week Claim the Most Lives on U.S. Roads

Fatal crash totals reflect all motor vehicle traffic fatalities recorded at the national level across all 52 weeks of the calendar year 2024, segmented by day of week. Weekend total reflects Friday, Saturday, and Sunday combined. Weekday total reflects Monday through Thursday combined. Average weekly fatal crashes per day calculated by dividing each day's annual total by 52. Percentages reflect each day's share of the total 36,297 fatal crashes recorded nationally in 2024.
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