How many car crashes a day?

According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, car accidents happen every minute of the day. Motor vehicle accidents occur in any part of the world every 60 seconds. read more

Annual Global Road Crash Statistics. Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44. read more

Based on the National Safety Council's 2009 estimate of 10 million auto accidents per year, approximately 27,000 accidents occur every day. This number includes all kinds of accidents, from minor scrapes to deadly crashes. Despite the high number of incidents each day, only 0.3 percent of accidents that are reported result in a fatality. read more