American Road Deaths ยท Compare

Two states, side by side

Pick a state for each column and read them against each other on the death rate and its four signatures. The bars share one scale per row, so the lengths compare directly across the gutter; each figure is also flagged against the national average.

Mississippi

780 deaths
Death rate 25.4 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 32%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 14%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 72%
above national (40%)

South Carolina

1,180 deaths
Death rate 22.1 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 34%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 17%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 55%
above national (40%)

New Mexico

470 deaths
Death rate 21.8 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 31%
at national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 22%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 58%
above national (40%)

Arkansas

640 deaths
Death rate 20.3 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 29%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 12%
below national (18%)
After dark 54%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 65%
above national (40%)

Louisiana

900 deaths
Death rate 19.6 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 33%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 16%
below national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 52%
above national (40%)

Wyoming

110 deaths
Death rate 18.9 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 9%
below national (18%)
After dark 52%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 84%
above national (40%)

Alabama

940 deaths
Death rate 18.4 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 13%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 60%
above national (40%)

Tennessee

1,240 deaths
Death rate 17.2 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 28%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 14%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 48%
above national (40%)

Arizona

1,290 deaths
Death rate 16.8 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 24%
above national (18%)
After dark 59%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 30%
below national (40%)

Florida

3,600 deaths
Death rate 15.9 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 25%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 21%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 22%
below national (40%)

Texas

4,480 deaths
Death rate 14.7 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 18%
at national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 42%
above national (40%)

Georgia

1,600 deaths
Death rate 14.2 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 26%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 17%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 40%
at national (40%)

California

4,600 deaths
Death rate 11.8 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 29%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 25%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 26%
below national (40%)

Ohio

1,250 deaths
Death rate 10.6 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 12%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 44%
above national (40%)

Illinois

1,240 deaths
Death rate 9.8 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 16%
below national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 32%
below national (40%)

New York

1,470 deaths
Death rate 7.4 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 24%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 26%
above national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 26%
below national (40%)

Minnesota

410 deaths
Death rate 7.1 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 11%
below national (18%)
After dark 52%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 55%
above national (40%)

Massachusetts

390 deaths
Death rate 5.6 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 26%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 18%
at national (18%)
After dark 53%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 12%
below national (40%)

Mississippi

780 deaths
Death rate 25.4 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 32%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 14%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 72%
above national (40%)

South Carolina

1,180 deaths
Death rate 22.1 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 34%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 17%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 55%
above national (40%)

New Mexico

470 deaths
Death rate 21.8 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 31%
at national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 22%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 58%
above national (40%)

Arkansas

640 deaths
Death rate 20.3 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 29%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 12%
below national (18%)
After dark 54%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 65%
above national (40%)

Louisiana

900 deaths
Death rate 19.6 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 33%
above national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 16%
below national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 52%
above national (40%)

Wyoming

110 deaths
Death rate 18.9 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 9%
below national (18%)
After dark 52%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 84%
above national (40%)

Alabama

940 deaths
Death rate 18.4 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 13%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 60%
above national (40%)

Tennessee

1,240 deaths
Death rate 17.2 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 28%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 14%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 48%
above national (40%)

Arizona

1,290 deaths
Death rate 16.8 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 24%
above national (18%)
After dark 59%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 30%
below national (40%)

Florida

3,600 deaths
Death rate 15.9 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 25%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 21%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 22%
below national (40%)

Texas

4,480 deaths
Death rate 14.7 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 18%
at national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 42%
above national (40%)

Georgia

1,600 deaths
Death rate 14.2 /100k
above national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 26%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 17%
below national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 40%
at national (40%)

California

4,600 deaths
Death rate 11.8 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 29%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 25%
above national (18%)
After dark 58%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 26%
below national (40%)

Ohio

1,250 deaths
Death rate 10.6 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 30%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 12%
below national (18%)
After dark 55%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 44%
above national (40%)

Illinois

1,240 deaths
Death rate 9.8 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 16%
below national (18%)
After dark 57%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 32%
below national (40%)

New York

1,470 deaths
Death rate 7.4 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 24%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 26%
above national (18%)
After dark 56%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 26%
below national (40%)

Minnesota

410 deaths
Death rate 7.1 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 27%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 11%
below national (18%)
After dark 52%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 55%
above national (40%)

Massachusetts

390 deaths
Death rate 5.6 /100k
below national (12.5 /100k)
Alcohol-involved 26%
below national (31%)
Pedestrian & cyclist 18%
at national (18%)
After dark 53%
above national (49%)
On rural roads 12%
below national (40%)

Illustrative stand-in figures - see Methodology. “Above national” means deadlier than the U.S. average on that measure.