The National Safety Council, based on its preliminary analysis, estimates 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. That marks a slight decline from 2022, but a large increase compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
NHTSA Projects a Slight Dent in Roadway Fatalities for First Nine Months of 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 31,785 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022 — a tiny dip in deaths compared to the 31,850 in the same period of 2021.