National Safety Council Estimates Traffic Crashes Took More Than 44,000 Lives in 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows motor vehicle fatalities in the United States remain at a devastatingly high level, as an estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. While it marks a 4% decline from 2022, compared to pre-pandemic 2019, it's a 13.6% uptick, further demonstrating the seriousness of this public health crisis.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows motor vehicle fatalities in the United States remain at a devastatingly high level, as an estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023 .
- Safety issues such as speeding, distracted and impaired driving are all contributing factors to the tens of thousands of people lost in preventable crashes on U.S. roads each year.
- Embracing the Safe System Approach at national, state and local levels is a critical step toward eliminating traffic fatalities nationwide.
- The National Safety Council has calculated traffic fatality estimates since 1913.