Here are some important car accident statistics and facts that everyone must know.
Car Accident Statistics: Findings Overview
- On average, 6.21 million car accidents occur nationwide each year, according to NHTSA data from past four years.
- There were approximately 17,013 car accidents per day.
- Based on data from the last four years, the average number of deaths from car crashes was 40,164 per year.
- Each day, approximately 110 people die in car accidents.
- Each year, an estimated 2.51 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes.
- Approximately 1 in every 114 car accidents is fatal.
- Car accidents cost an estimated $342.5 billion per year.
- Women are 73% more likely to be injured and 17% more likely to die in a car crash than men.
- Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision, accounting for approximately 29 percent of all crashes.
Sources: (CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA), CarJunkya Analysis (Data from (National Safety Council, ValuePenguin), CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CDC, CrashStats), CNN, NHTSA)
Nationwide Car Accident Frequency
![On average, 6.21 million car accidents occur nationwide each year, according to NHTSA data from past four years](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/On-average-6.21-million-car-accidents-occur-nationwide-each-year-according-to-NHTSA-data-from-past-four-years-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA)
Daily Car Collision Count
![There were approximately 17,013 car accidents per day](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/There-were-approximately-17013-car-accidents-per-day-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA)
Tragic Toll of Car Crashes
![Based on data from the last four years, the average number of deaths from car crashes was 40,164 per year](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Based-on-data-from-the-last-four-years-the-average-number-of-deaths-from-car-crashes-was-40164-per-year-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA)
Daily Deaths from Car Accidents
![Each day, approximately 110 people die in car accidents](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Each-day-approximately-110-people-die-in-car-accidents-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA)
Injuries Caused by Car Crashes
![Each year, an estimated 2.51 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Each-year-an-estimated-2.51-million-people-were-injured-in-motor-vehicle-crashes-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA)
The Risk of Fatal Car Accidents
![Approximately 1 in every 114 car accidents is fatal](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Approximately-1-in-every-114-car-accidents-is-fatal-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from (National Safety Council, ValuePenguin)
The Economic Burden of Car Crashes
![Car accidents cost an estimated $342.5 billion per year](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Car-accidents-cost-an-estimated-342.5-billion-per-year-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CDC, CrashStats)
Gender Disparity in Car Crash Risk
![Women are 73% more likely to be injured and 17% more likely to die in a car crash than men](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Women-are-73-more-likely-to-be-injured-and-17-more-likely-to-die-in-a-car-crash-than-men-1024x576.png)
Source: CNN
Rear-End Collisions: A Common Danger
![Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision, accounting for approximately 29 percent of all crashes](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rear-end-crashes-are-the-most-frequently-occurring-type-of-collision-accounting-for-approximately-29-percent-of-all-crashes-1024x576.png)
Source: NHTSA