Ranking of US States by Number of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in 2024
Updated on May 11, 2026.
Data Source: NHTSA - Fatality Analysis Reporting System
In 2024, there were 39,254 fatalities or deaths in the United States from motor vehicle crashes.
Texas had the highest number of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes (4,160), followed by California (3,876), and Florida (3,138).
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 2024
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| Rank | State | Num. of Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4160 |
| 2 | California | 3876 |
| 3 | Florida | 3138 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 1619 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1403 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1229 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1197 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1177 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1157 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 1127 |
| 11 | New York | 1101 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1098 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1038 |
| 14 | Alabama | 962 |
| 15 | Missouri | 955 |
| 16 | Virginia | 917 |
| 17 | Indiana | 832 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 753 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 752 |
| 20 | Washington | 730 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 707 |
| 22 | Colorado | 689 |
| 23 | New Jersey | 670 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 645 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 603 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 595 |
| 27 | Maryland | 578 |
| 28 | Oregon | 538 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 477 |
| 30 | Nevada | 417 |
| 31 | New Mexico | 409 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 363 |
| 33 | Iowa | 356 |
| 34 | Kansas | 339 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 310 |
| 36 | Utah | 277 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 256 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 251 |
| 39 | Idaho | 238 |
| 40 | Montana | 206 |
| 41 | Maine | 177 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 146 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 133 |
| 44 | Delaware | 126 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 107 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 102 |
| 47 | North Dakota | 90 |
| 48 | Alaska | 70 |
| 49 | Vermont | 59 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 52 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 47 |