| 2007 Traffic Fatalities by State and Percent Change from 2006 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | 2006 | 2007 | % Change | State | 2006 | 2007 | % Change |
| AL | 1, 207 | 1,110 | -8 | NE | 269 | 256 | -5 |
| AK | 74 | 84 | +14 | NV | 431 | 373 | -13 |
| AZ | 1,293 | 1,066 | -18 | NH | 127 | 129 | +2 |
| AR | 655 | 650 | -2 | NJ | 771 | 724 | -6 |
| CA | 4,140 | 3,974 | -6 | NM | 484 | 413 | -15 |
| CO | 535 | 554 | +4 | NY | 1,454 | 1,333 | -8 |
| CT | 311 | 277 | -11 | NC | 1,554 | 1,675 | +8 |
| DE | 148 | 117 | -21 | ND | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| DC | 37 | 44 | +19 | OH | 1,238 | 1,257 | +2 |
| FL | 3,357 | 3,214 | -4 | OK | 765 | 754 | -1 |
| GA | 1,693 | 1,641 | -3 | OR | 478 | 455 | -5 |
| HI | 161 | 138 | -14 | PA | 1,525 | 1,491 | -2 |
| ID | 267 | 252 | -6 | RI | 81 | 69 | -15 |
| IL | 1,254 | 1,249 | -0 | SC | 1,045 | 1,066 | +2 |
| IN | 902 | 898 | -0 | SD | 191 | 146 | -24 |
| IA | 439 | 445 | +1 | TN | 1,284 | 1,210 | -6 |
| KS | 468 | 416 | -11 | TX | 3,531 | 3,363 | -5 |
| KY | 913 | 864 | -5 | UT | 287 | 299 | +4 |
| LA | 987 | 985 | -0 | VT | 87 | 66 | -24 |
| ME | 188 | 183 | -3 | VA | 962 | 1,027 | +7 |
| MD | 652 | 614 | -6 | WA | 633 | 568 | -10 |
| MA | 429 | 417 | -3 | WV | 410 | 431 | +5 |
| MI | 1,086 | 1,088 | +0 | WI | 724 | 756 | +4 |
| MN | 494 | 504 | +2 | WY | 195 | 150 | -23 |
| MS | 911 | 884 | -3 | USA | 42,708 | 41,059 | -4 |
| MO | 1,096 | 992 | -9 | ||||
| MT | 264 | 277 | +5 | PR | 509 | 452 | -11 |
| People Killed and Injured and Fatality and Injury Rates, 1997-2007 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | ||||||||
| Year | Killed | Resident Population (Thousands) | Fatality Rate per 100,000 Population | Licensed Drivers (Thousands) | Fatality Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers | Registered Motor Vehicles (Thousands) | Fatality Rate per 100,000 Registered Vehicles | Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT |
| 1997 | 42,013 | 267,784 | 15.69 | 182,709 | 22.99 | 203,568 | 20.64 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 41,501 | 270,248 | 15.36 | 184,861 | 22.45 | 208,076 | 19.95 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 41,717 | 272,691 | 15.3 | 187,170 | 22.29 | 212,685 | 19.61 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 41,945 | 282,194 | 14.86 | 190,625 | 22.0 | 217,028 | 19.33 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | 42,196 | 285,112 | 14.8 | 191,276 | 22.06 | 221,230 | 19.07 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 43,005 | 287,888 | 14.94 | 194,602 | 22.1 | 225,685 | 19.06 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 42,884 | 290,448 | 14.76 | 196,166 | 21.86 | 230,633 | 18.59 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 42,836 | 293,192 | 14.61 | 198,889 | 21.54 | 237,949 | 18.00 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 43,510 | 295,896 | 14.70 | 200,549 | 21.70 | 245,628 | 17.71 | 1.46 |
| 2006 | 42,708 | 298,755 | 14.30 | 202,810 | 21.06 | 251,423 | 16.99 | 1.42 |
| 2007 | 41,059 | 301,621 | 13.61 | - | - | 257,708 | 15.93 | 1.37 |
| Injured | ||||||||
| Year | Injured | Resident Population (Thousands) | Injury Rate per 100,000 Population | Licensed Drivers (Thousands) | Injury Rate per 100,000 Licensed Drivers | Registered Motor Vehicles (Thousands) | Injury Rate per 100,000 Registered Vehicles | Injury Rate per 100 Million VMT |
| 1997 | 3,348,000 | 267,784 | 1,250 | 182,709 | 1,832 | 203,568 | 1,644 | 131 |
| 1998 | 3,192,000 | 270,248 | 1,181 | 184,861 | 1,727 | 208,076 | 1,534 | 121 |
| 1999 | 3,236,000 | 272,691 | 1,187 | 187,170 | 1,729 | 212,685 | 1,522 | 120 |
| 2000 | 3,189,000 | 282,194 | 1,130 | 190,625 | 1,673 | 217,028 | 1,469 | 116 |
| 2001 | 3,033,000 | 285,112 | 1,064 | 191,276 | 1,585 | 221,230 | 1,371 | 108 |
| 2002 | 2,926,000 | 287,888 | 1,016 | 194,602 | 1,503 | 225,685 | 1,296 | 102 |
| 2003 | 2,889,000 | 290,448 | 995 | 196,166 | 1,473 | 230,633 | 1,252 | 100 |
| 2004 | 2,788,000 | 293,192 | 951 | 198,889 | 1,402 | 237,949 | 1,172 | 94 |
| 2005 | 2,699,000 | 295,896 | 912 | 200,549 | 1.346 | 245,628 | 1,099 | 90 |
| 2006 | 2,575,000 | 298,755 | 862 | 202,810 | 1,269 | 251,423 | 1,024 | 85 |
| 2007 | 2,491,000 | 301,621 | 826 | - | - | 257,708 | 966 | 83 |
Sources: Vehicle Miles of Travel and Licensed Drivers-Federal Highway Administration; Registered
Vehicles-R.L. Polk & Co. and Federal Highway Administration; Population-U.S. Bureau of the Census.