Ranking of US States by Number of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in 2022
Updated on May 11, 2026.
Data Source: NHTSA - Fatality Analysis Reporting System
In 2022, there were 42,721 fatalities or deaths in the United States from motor vehicle crashes.
California had the highest number of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes (4,539), followed by Texas (4,408), and Florida (3,548).
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 2022
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| Rank | State | Num. of Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4539 |
| 2 | Texas | 4408 |
| 3 | Florida | 3548 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1796 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 1631 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1320 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1313 |
| 8 | Ohio | 1274 |
| 9 | Illinois | 1268 |
| 10 | New York | 1182 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 1179 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1124 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1094 |
| 14 | Missouri | 1057 |
| 15 | Virginia | 1006 |
| 16 | Alabama | 988 |
| 17 | Indiana | 976 |
| 18 | Louisiana | 906 |
| 19 | Colorado | 764 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 744 |
| 21 | Washington | 743 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 710 |
| 23 | Mississippi | 703 |
| 24 | New Jersey | 689 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 637 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 604 |
| 27 | Oregon | 602 |
| 28 | Maryland | 566 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 466 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 444 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 435 |
| 32 | Nevada | 417 |
| 33 | Kansas | 410 |
| 34 | Connecticut | 366 |
| 35 | Iowa | 336 |
| 36 | Utah | 319 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 266 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 244 |
| 39 | Idaho | 215 |
| 39 | Montana | 215 |
| 40 | Maine | 182 |
| 41 | Delaware | 162 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 146 |
| 43 | South Dakota | 137 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 134 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 116 |
| 46 | North Dakota | 98 |
| 47 | Alaska | 82 |
| 48 | Vermont | 76 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 52 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 32 |