How many people die a day in car accidents?

Here is a breakdown of the number of reported crashes over a five-year period: 2011: 5,338,000; 2012: 5,615,000; 2013: 5,687,000; 2014: 6,064,000; 2015: 6,296,000; Upon averaging the car accident data from 2005 to 2015, one can estimate that 5,808,272 car accidents occur every year in the U.S. This amounts to around 15,913 accidents per day. read more

In the United States, more than 37,000 people die in traffic accidents each year. This is only a small portion of the 1.3 million people who die annually in road crashes every year globally. Around the world, between 20 and 50 million people are injured or disabled each year due to accidents. read more

Road crashes are the leading cause of death among young people ages 15-29, and the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people ages 5-14. Each year nearly 400,000 people under 25 die on the world's roads, on average over 1,000 a day. read more