US road deaths by state, 2023
41,025 people died in 37,769 fatal crashes on US roads in 2023 — a national rate of 12.18 deaths per 100,000 residents. States are ranked by that rate, not by raw totals, so a big state is not automatically a dangerous one.
Highest death rate
- Mississippi24.91
- Wyoming24.61
- New Mexico20.74
- South Carolina19.43
- Arkansas19.42
Lowest death rate
- Massachusetts4.84
- New York5.66
- District of Columbia6.40
- Rhode Island6.43
- New Jersey6.45
Every state ranked
Rate is deaths per 100,000 residents. Change compares 2023 with 2022.
| # | State | Deaths per 100k | Deaths | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 24.91above US | 733 | +4.3% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 24.61above US | 144 | +7.5% |
| 3 | New Mexico | 20.74above US | 440 | -5.6% |
| 4 | South Carolina | 19.43above US | 1,047 | -4.3% |
| 5 | Arkansas | 19.42above US | 596 | -6.4% |
| 6 | Alabama | 19.03above US | 974 | -1.4% |
| 7 | Tennessee | 18.51above US | 1,323 | +0.8% |
| 8 | Montana | 18.39above US | 208 | -3.3% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 17.89above US | 814 | +9.4% |
| 10 | Louisiana | 17.68above US | 811 | -10.5% |
| 11 | Arizona | 17.50above US | 1,308 | -0.9% |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 17.50above US | 711 | +0.1% |
| 13 | Missouri | 15.96above US | 991 | -6.2% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 15.25above US | 140 | +2.2% |
| 15 | Florida | 14.73above US | 3,375 | -4.9% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 14.69above US | 260 | -2.3% |
| 17 | Georgia | 14.55above US | 1,610 | -10.4% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 14.49above US | 1,577 | -3.3% |
| 19 | Texas | 13.97above US | 4,294 | -2.6% |
| 20 | Idaho | 13.95above US | 275 | +27.9% |
| 21 | Oregon | 13.80above US | 587 | -2.5% |
| 22 | North Dakota | 13.43above US | 106 | +8.2% |
| 23 | Indiana | 13.14above US | 904 | -7.4% |
| 24 | Kansas | 13.11above US | 387 | -5.6% |
| 25 | Delaware | 13.03above US | 135 | -16.7% |
| 26 | Nevada | 12.63above US | 406 | -2.6% |
| 27 | Colorado | 12.20above US | 720 | -5.8% |
| 28 | Iowa | 11.78below US | 379 | +12.8% |
| 29 | Nebraska | 11.42below US | 227 | -7% |
| 30 | Michigan | 10.87below US | 1,096 | -2.5% |
| 31 | California | 10.64below US | 4,169 | -8.2% |
| 32 | Vermont | 10.64below US | 69 | -9.2% |
| 33 | Ohio | 10.50below US | 1,242 | -2.5% |
| 34 | Virginia | 10.46below US | 914 | -9.1% |
| 35 | Washington | 10.30below US | 809 | +8.9% |
| 36 | Maryland | 9.99below US | 621 | +9.7% |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 9.88below US | 586 | -3% |
| 38 | Illinois | 9.82below US | 1,241 | -2.1% |
| 39 | Maine | 9.65below US | 135 | -25.8% |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 9.30below US | 1,211 | +2.7% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 9.06below US | 127 | -13% |
| 42 | Connecticut | 8.45below US | 308 | -15.8% |
| 43 | Alaska | 8.28below US | 61 | -25.6% |
| 44 | Utah | 8.13below US | 280 | -12.2% |
| 45 | Minnesota | 6.99below US | 402 | -9.5% |
| 46 | Hawaii | 6.45below US | 93 | -19.8% |
| 47 | New Jersey | 6.45below US | 605 | -12.2% |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 6.43below US | 71 | +36.5% |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 6.40below US | 44 | +37.5% |
| 50 | New York | 5.66below US | 1,117 | -5.5% |
| 51 | Massachusetts | 4.84below US | 342 | -21.4% |