# Pedestrian fatalities

Pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

## Key facts

- Pedestrian fatalities in the United States was 7,080 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- California had the highest pedestrian fatalities of 51 states in 2024, at 1,090, and Wyoming the lowest, at 4. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Published for 52 places, with figures from 1975 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `pedestrian_fatalities`
- Unit: count
- Note: Counts people coded as pedestrians only. Cyclists and people on personal conveyances such as wheelchairs or skateboards are not included, as in NHTSA's published pedestrian totals.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/pedestrian-fatalities
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/pedestrian_fatalities

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2024 | 7,080 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/pedestrian-fatalities/us-states.md) (51 places)