An estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2021.
Highlights
- An estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the U.S.
- in 2021, according to data released Tuesday from the Department of Transportation.
- The number represents a 10.5% increase from 2020, when 38,824 deaths were reported.
- Texas is estimated to have had the highest amount of deaths at 4,573, followed by California and Florida.
- The NHTSA released $740 million in funding for states and communities to “implement programs” to address risky driving earlier this week.
- “We face a crisis on America’s roadways that we must address together,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.