Ranking of US States by Number of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in 2021
Updated on May 11, 2026.
Data Source: NHTSA - Fatality Analysis Reporting System
In 2021, there were 43,230 fatalities or deaths in the United States from motor vehicle crashes.
California had the highest number of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes (4,513), followed by Texas (4,500), and Florida (3,741).
The chart below shows the top 10 states, and the table below shows the data for all states.
Ranking of US States by Number of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in 2021
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| Rank | State | Num. of Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4513 |
| 2 | Texas | 4500 |
| 3 | Florida | 3741 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1809 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 1693 |
| 6 | Ohio | 1354 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1334 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1327 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 1230 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 1198 |
| 11 | Arizona | 1192 |
| 12 | New York | 1156 |
| 13 | Michigan | 1137 |
| 14 | Missouri | 1016 |
| 15 | Alabama | 983 |
| 16 | Virginia | 973 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 971 |
| 18 | Indiana | 932 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 806 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 766 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 762 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 692 |
| 22 | New Jersey | 692 |
| 23 | Colorado | 691 |
| 24 | Washington | 674 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 620 |
| 26 | Oregon | 599 |
| 27 | Maryland | 563 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 488 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 483 |
| 30 | Kansas | 423 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 413 |
| 32 | Nevada | 385 |
| 33 | Iowa | 356 |
| 34 | Utah | 332 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 303 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 282 |
| 37 | Idaho | 273 |
| 38 | Montana | 239 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 221 |
| 40 | Maine | 153 |
| 41 | South Dakota | 148 |
| 42 | Delaware | 136 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 118 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 110 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 101 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 94 |
| 47 | Vermont | 74 |
| 48 | Alaska | 70 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 63 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 41 |