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US states by traffic fatalities

Texas had the highest traffic fatalities of 51 states in 2013, at 3,389. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 20. The median was 465 and the figure for the United States was 32,893. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Highest3,389Texas
Lowest20District of Columbia
Median46551 states
United States32,893History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 853 countAlaska: 51 countArizona: 849 countArkansas: 498 countCalifornia: 3,107 countColorado: 482 countConnecticut: 286 countDelaware: 99 countDistrict of Columbia: 20 countFlorida: 2,403 countGeorgia: 1,180 countHawaii: 102 countIdaho: 214 countIllinois: 991 countIndiana: 784 countIowa: 317 countKansas: 350 countKentucky: 638 countLouisiana: 703 countMaine: 144 countMaryland: 465 countMassachusetts: 351 countMichigan: 947 countMinnesota: 387 countMississippi: 613 countMissouri: 757 countMontana: 229 countNebraska: 211 countNevada: 266 countNew Hampshire: 135 countNew Jersey: 542 countNew Mexico: 311 countNew York: 1,202 countNorth Carolina: 1,290 countNorth Dakota: 148 countOhio: 989 countOklahoma: 678 countOregon: 313 countPennsylvania: 1,210 countRhode Island: 65 countSouth Carolina: 767 countSouth Dakota: 135 countTennessee: 995 countTexas: 3,389 countUtah: 220 countVermont: 69 countVirginia: 740 countWashington: 436 countWest Virginia: 332 countWisconsin: 543 countWyoming: 87 count
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count, 2013. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

Texas: 3,389 countTexas3,389California: 3,107 countCalifornia3,107Florida: 2,403 countFlorida2,403North Carolina: 1,290 countNorth Carolina1,290Pennsylvania: 1,210 countPennsylvania1,210New York: 1,202 countNew York1,202Georgia: 1,180 countGeorgia1,180Tennessee: 995 countTennessee995Illinois: 991 countIllinois991Ohio: 989 countOhio989Michigan: 947 countMichigan947Alabama: 853 countAlabama853Arizona: 849 countArizona849Indiana: 784 countIndiana784South Carolina: 767 countSouth Carolina767Missouri: 757 countMissouri757Virginia: 740 countVirginia740Louisiana: 703 countLouisiana703Oklahoma: 678 countOklahoma678Kentucky: 638 countKentucky638Mississippi: 613 countMississippi613Wisconsin: 543 countWisconsin543New Jersey: 542 countNew Jersey542Arkansas: 498 countArkansas498Colorado: 482 countColorado482Maryland: 465 countMaryland465Washington: 436 countWashington436Minnesota: 387 countMinnesota387Massachusetts: 351 countMassachusetts351Kansas: 350 countKansas350West Virginia: 332 countWest Virginia332Iowa: 317 countIowa317Oregon: 313 countOregon313New Mexico: 311 countNew Mexico311Connecticut: 286 countConnecticut286Nevada: 266 countNevada266Montana: 229 countMontana229Utah: 220 countUtah220Idaho: 214 countIdaho214Nebraska: 211 countNebraska211North Dakota: 148 countNorth Dakota148Maine: 144 countMaine144New Hampshire: 135 countNew Hampshire135South Dakota: 135 countSouth Dakota135Hawaii: 102 countHawaii102Delaware: 99 countDelaware99Wyoming: 87 countWyoming87Vermont: 69 countVermont69Rhode Island: 65 countRhode Island65Alaska: 51 countAlaska51District of Columbia: 20 countDistrict of Columbia20Texas: 3,389 countTexas3,389California: 3,107 countCalifornia3,107Florida: 2,403 countFlorida2,403North Carolina: 1,290 countNorth Carolina1,290Pennsylvania: 1,210 countPennsylvania1,210New York: 1,202 countNew York1,202Georgia: 1,180 countGeorgia1,180Tennessee: 995 countTennessee995Illinois: 991 countIllinois991Ohio: 989 countOhio989Michigan: 947 countMichigan947Alabama: 853 countAlabama853Arizona: 849 countArizona849Indiana: 784 countIndiana784South Carolina: 767 countSouth Carolina767Missouri: 757 countMissouri757Virginia: 740 countVirginia740Louisiana: 703 countLouisiana703Oklahoma: 678 countOklahoma678Kentucky: 638 countKentucky638Mississippi: 613 countMississippi613Wisconsin: 543 countWisconsin543New Jersey: 542 countNew Jersey542Arkansas: 498 countArkansas498Colorado: 482 countColorado482Maryland: 465 countMaryland465Washington: 436 countWashington436Minnesota: 387 countMinnesota387Massachusetts: 351 countMassachusetts351Kansas: 350 countKansas350West Virginia: 332 countWest Virginia332Iowa: 317 countIowa317Oregon: 313 countOregon313New Mexico: 311 countNew Mexico311Connecticut: 286 countConnecticut286Nevada: 266 countNevada266Montana: 229 countMontana229Utah: 220 countUtah220Idaho: 214 countIdaho214Nebraska: 211 countNebraska211North Dakota: 148 countNorth Dakota148Maine: 144 countMaine144New Hampshire: 135 countNew Hampshire135South Dakota: 135 countSouth Dakota135Hawaii: 102 countHawaii102Delaware: 99 countDelaware99Wyoming: 87 countWyoming87Vermont: 69 countVermont69Rhode Island: 65 countRhode Island65Alaska: 51 countAlaska51District of Columbia: 20 countDistrict of Columbia20
count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1Texas3,389-0.6%
2California3,107+4.8%
3Florida2,403-1.2%
4North Carolina1,290-0.7%
5Pennsylvania1,210-7.6%
6New York1,202+1.9%
7Georgia1,180-1%
8Tennessee995-2%
9Illinois991+3.7%
10Ohio989-11.8%
11Michigan947+0.7%
12Alabama853-1.4%
13Arizona849+3.4%
14Indiana784+0.4%
15South Carolina767-11.1%
16Missouri757-8.4%
17Virginia740-4.6%
18Louisiana703-2.8%
19Oklahoma678-4.4%
20Kentucky638-14.5%
21Mississippi613+5.3%
22Wisconsin543-11.7%
23New Jersey542-8%
24Arkansas498-11.1%
25Colorado482+1.7%
26Maryland465-9%
27Washington436-0.5%
28Minnesota387-2%
29Massachusetts351-8.4%
30Kansas350-13.6%
31West Virginia332-2.1%
32Iowa317-13.2%
33Oregon313-7.1%
34New Mexico311-15%
35Connecticut286+8.3%
36Nevada266+1.9%
37Montana229+11.7%
38Utah220+1.4%
39Idaho214+16.3%
40Nebraska211-0.5%
41North Dakota148-12.9%
42Maine144-12.2%
43New Hampshire135+25%
43South Dakota135+1.5%
45Hawaii102-18.4%
46Delaware99-13.2%
47Wyoming87-29.3%
48Vermont69-10.4%
49Rhode Island65+1.6%
50Alaska51-13.6%
51District of Columbia20+33.3%

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About this ranking

People 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.

A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states (US states by traffic fatalities, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states, US states by traffic fatalities, 2013. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states. US states by traffic fatalities, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/us-states?period=2013.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv), United States and states, US states by traffic fatalities, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest traffic fatalities?

Texas, with 3,389 in 2013, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which state has the lowest traffic fatalities?

District of Columbia, with 20 in 2013.

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