Census Data Paints a Sobering Picture of Fatal U.S. Car Accidents

The U.S. Census Bureau collects data on a number of dangerous and deadly accidents suffered in the United States each year, including the rates of fatal U.S. car accidents. Data collected in recent years offers both good news and bad news. While the total number of deaths in auto accidents nationwide has been dropping in recent years, more than 30,000 people still lost their lives in car accidents as recently as 2009.

Car accidents remain one of the leading causes of death among younger Americans, including children and young adults. Although occupants of regular motor vehicles suffer most of the deadly injuries car accidents inflict, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and others outside the vehicle also lose their lives in crashes each year.

Other numbers that help demonstrate the scope of the fatal car accident problem include:

• 30,979 fatal car accidents in 2009. These accidents claimed a total of 33,808 lives.
• 18,745 fatal car accidents were single-vehicle accidents, while 12,052 accidents involved two or more vehicles.
• 4,462 motorcyclists were killed in collisions with motor vehicles in 2009.
• Passenger cars were involved in 13,095 accidents, while pickup trucks were involved in 10,827 fatal crashes.

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