Which state has the highest Deaths Due to Car Accident?

California has the highest Deaths Due to Car Accident in 2022, at 4,428, followed by Texas (4,408) and Florida (3,530).

Which state has the lowest Deaths Due to Car Accident?

District of Columbia has the lowest Deaths Due to Car Accident in 2022, at 32.

What is the median Deaths Due to Car Accident across US states?

The median is 601 across the 51 US states with data in 2022.

Where does this fatal car accidents by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fatality Facts - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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Fatal Car Accidents by State

Name: Fatal Car Accidents by State
Creator: Rankodex

California has the highest Deaths Due to Car Accident in 2022 (4,428), followed by Texas (4,408) and Florida (3,530). District of Columbia has the lowest (32).

Crime & Safety51 states · 5 metricsUpdated Apr 10, 2025Original page

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Fatality Facts - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

601

Middle half 230 – 1,076

Average

834

51 states

Lowest (best)

District of Columbia

Highest (worst)

4,428

California

Over time · 2020–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

Median of all states
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Vermont
Alaska
North Dakota

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Deaths Due to Car Accident

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1	District of Columbia	32	0.9	4.8	3.4B	40
2	Rhode Island	52	0.7	4.8	7.5B	61
3	Vermont	76	1.1	11.7	7.1B	69
4	Alaska	82	1.5	11.2	5.5B	59
5	North Dakota	98	1.1	12.6	9.2B	85
6	Hawaii	116	1.1	8.1	10.3B	94
7	Wyoming	134	1.4	23.0	9.3B	102
8	South Dakota	137	1.4	15.1	10.2B	131
9	New Hampshire	146	1.1	10.5	13.3B	106
10	Delaware	162	1.6	15.9	9.9B	132
11	Maine	182	1.2	13.1	14.7B	135
12	Montana	213	1.6	19.0	13.5B	222
13	Idaho	215	1.1	11.1	19.2B	244
14	Nebraska	244	1.2	12.4	21.3B	192
15	West Virginia	264	1.7	14.9	15.3B	257
16	Utah	319	0.9	9.4	34.3B	293
17	Iowa	338	1.0	10.6	32.7B	329
18	Connecticut	359	1.2	9.9	29.7B	283
19	Kansas	410	1.3	14.0	31.3B	381
20	Nevada	416	1.5	13.1	27.6B	360
21	Massachusetts	434	0.8	6.2	56.9B	397
22	Minnesota	444	0.8	7.8	57.5B	451
23	New Mexico	466	1.7	22.1	26.8B	427
24	Maryland	564	1.0	9.1	56.7B	522
25	Wisconsin	596	0.9	10.1	66.2B	572
26	Oregon	601	1.6	14.2	36.6B	552
27	Arkansas	643	1.7	21.1	38.5B	631
28	New Jersey	685	0.9	7.4	75.3B	669
29	Mississippi	703	1.8	23.9	40B	697
30	Oklahoma	710	1.6	17.7	44.6B	681
31	Washington	733	1.3	9.4	58.5B	603
32	Kentucky	744	1.6	16.5	48B	734
33	Colorado	764	1.4	13.1	53.9B	638
34	Louisiana	906	1.6	19.7	56.5B	887
35	Indiana	949	1.0	13.9	95.7B	863
36	Alabama	988	1.4	19.5	71.6B	885
37	Virginia	1,008	1.2	11.6	82.1B	906
38	Missouri	1,057	1.3	17.1	79.4B	931
39	South Carolina	1,094	1.9	20.7	59B	1,112
40	Michigan	1,124	1.2	11.2	95.9B	1,072
41	New York	1,175	1.0	6.0	15.4B	1,099
42	Pennsylvania	1,179	1.2	9.1	99.9B	1,153
43	Illinois	1,268	1.2	10.1	103.8B	1,210
44	Ohio	1,275	1.2	10.8	110.6B	1,242
45	Arizona	1,302	1.7	17.7	76.2B	1,063
46	Tennessee	1,314	1.6	18.6	83.2B	1,229
47	North Carolina	1,630	1.4	15.2	119.4B	1,535
48	Georgia	1,797	1.4	16.5	128.9B	1,670
49	Florida	3,530	1.6	15.9	227.8B	3,451
50	Texas	4,408	1.5	14.7	290.9B	4,068
51	California	4,428	1.4	11.3	315.2B	3,983

What correlates with Deaths Due to Car Accident (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,092 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Deaths Due to Car Accident tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Adult PrisonersPrisons by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl)Gas Consumption by State
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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Gasoline Consumption Total (BTU)Gas Consumption by State
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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Gas Cons. Transportation (BTU)Gas Consumption by State
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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Gas Cons. Transportation (bbl)Gas Consumption by State
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
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Suicides By StateSuicide Rates by State
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Deaths Due to Car Accident tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.67 · strong · n = 50
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Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
r = −0.61 · strong · n = 48
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White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 51
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Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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White Alone or in Combination % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 51
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OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.51 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Deaths Due to Car Accident?: California has the highest Deaths Due to Car Accident in 2022, at 4,428, followed by Texas (4,408) and Florida (3,530).
Which state has the lowest Deaths Due to Car Accident?: District of Columbia has the lowest Deaths Due to Car Accident in 2022, at 32.
What is the median Deaths Due to Car Accident across US states?: The median is 601 across the 51 US states with data in 2022.
Where does this fatal car accidents by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fatality Facts - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).