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National Car Accident Statistics | Car Crash Facts | Virginia Car Accident Attorney

Just how common are car accidents, car accident injuries, and car accident fatalities? Below are a few statistics regarding traffic accidents in the United States over the last few years.

• An average of 40,000 people die in traffic accidents each year in America. In 2008, 37,261 people died in traffic accidents across the country. In 2007, 41,259 people died in traffic accidents across the country.
• Half of all deadly car crashes occur on roads with a speed limit of 55 or over.
• Two million people will suffer a serious injury due to a traffic accident each year.
• Car accidents are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 2 and 34. Two thousand children die each year in car accidents and seven thousand teens die each year in car accidents.
• One out of four people in the country will be involved in a car accident some time in the next five years.
• Each day, around 800,000 people texted or used their handheld cell phone while driving – distractions that can increase the chances of an accident significantly.
• There are an estimated six million car accidents reported each year.
• An estimated 40 percent of all fatal car accidents involve drunk driving.
• One out of three fatal car accidents involve speeding or reckless driving.
• A person dies in a car accident once every fifteen minutes in America.
• According to the NHTSA, 55 percent of those killed in a car accident were not wearing their seatbelts. Another 28 percent of traffic fatalities occur when a victim is ejected from the vehicle.

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