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One third of fatal accidents involve alcohol. [5] Deaths from speeding exceeded 12,000, half of which involved drivers not wearing a seatbelt, and a third of which involved male drivers aged 15 to 20. [6] Most deaths were occupants of cars, but 17% were pedestrians, 14% were motorcyclists and 2% were cyclists. [5]
This danger is particularly evident in the U.S. Midwest, where from 2004 to 2022, over 35,000 fatalities were linked to intersection-related accidents—an average of 2,000 deaths per year.
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) was created in the United States by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide an overall measure of highway safety, to help suggest solutions, and to help provide an objective basis to evaluate the effectiveness of motor vehicle safety standards and highway safety programs. [1]
Aviation accidents and incidents in Nebraska (1 C, 1 P) N. Natural disasters in Nebraska (2 C, 12 P) T. Transportation disasters in Nebraska (3 C, 1 P)
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Almost every year prior to 1990 exceeded 750 traffic fatalities. From 1968 (as far back as I could find records) to 1990 we averaged 827 traffic deaths a year, peaking at over 1000 in 1979.
The list includes notable accidents with at least 5 deaths, which either occurred in unusual circumstances, or have some other significance. For crashes that killed notable people, refer to the list of people who died in traffic collisions. This list records crashes from the year 2000. For earlier crashes, see list of traffic collisions (before ...
An aerial photo of a fatal multi-vehicle crash in Louisiana in 2023. Close to 41,000 people died on U.S. roadways last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, a total that ...