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Estimated Traffic Fatalities
NHTSA estimates that 36,640 people died in U.S. traffic crashes during 2025.
Preliminary Estimate2025
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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The Numbers. The Research. The Opportunity.
The Reality
of Driving
Every time we get behind the wheel, we make hundreds of decisions. Some are routine. Some change lives forever.
Drive Legacy was created because awareness can make a difference before a crash happens.
Latest Official U.S. Transportation Safety Data
U.S. Road Safety by the Numbers
Each figure below is labeled with its reporting year and publication status so visitors can see exactly what the number represents.
✓ Data last reviewed: August 2026
Statistics are updated as new official reports become available from NHTSA and other recognized transportation safety agencies.
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Police-Reported Crashes
More than 6.18 million police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes were estimated nationwide.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA FARS/CRSS Annual Report Tables
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People Injured
An estimated 2.42 million people were injured in U.S. motor vehicle traffic crashes.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA FARS/CRSS Annual Report Tables
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Billion in Economic Cost
Medical care, emergency response, lost productivity, congestion, property damage, and other crash-related losses.
Latest Comprehensive Study2019
NHTSA study released in 2023
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Fatal Crashes Involving Drivers 65+
Older drivers were involved in 20% of all fatal traffic crashes during 2024.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA Older Drivers
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Distracted-Driving Deaths
People killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA Distracted Driving
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Fatalities Involving Speeding
Speeding was a contributing factor in 29% of all U.S. traffic fatalities.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA Speeding
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Unrestrained Occupant Fatalities
Among passenger vehicle occupants killed with known restraint use, 48% were unrestrained.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA Seat Belts
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Teen Drivers Killed
Teen drivers ages 15 to 18 who died in traffic crashes during 2024.
Latest Annual Data2024
Source: NHTSA Teen Driving
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How to read these figures: NHTSA publishes different safety measures on different schedules. The 2025 fatality figure is preliminary. The 2024 crash, injury, and safety-category figures are the newest full-year national data available. The economic-cost figure remains the latest comprehensive NHTSA study and is clearly labeled with its 2019 study year.
But statistics do not tell the whole story.
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Built on Research — Not Opinion
Awareness supported by evidence
Independent research from McMaster University evaluated motion-enabled immersive simulation for virtual truck-driver training. Drive Legacy builds on the broader educational principles of structured scenarios, measurable behavior, engagement, and continuous learning.
Independent Research
Peer-reviewed university research conducted with established methodology.
Objective Measurement
Steering, braking, acceleration, lane keeping, and other behaviors can be measured consistently.
Repeatable Scenarios
Controlled simulation gives participants comparable conditions.
Safe Exposure
Drivers can encounter challenging situations without placing the public at risk.
Lifelong Learning
Driving awareness should continue as roads, vehicles, and technology evolve.
Did You Know?
Small facts. Big perspective.
Looking is not always the same as seeing.
A brief distraction can take your eyes away during a critical moment.
Safe habits practiced today can last a lifetime.
Confidence and awareness work best together.
Experience is valuable—and continued learning keeps it working for you.
A Driver's Journey
Safety is not a one-time event
Drive Legacy supports the idea that every stage behind the wheel can benefit from reflection, practice, and renewed awareness.
Learn
Build core skills and safe habits.
Gain Experience
Turn knowledge into confident decisions.
Adapt
Keep pace with new roads, vehicles, and technology.
Refresh
Revisit awareness through structured practice.
Leave a Legacy
Protect yourself and everyone who shares the road.
Transparency & Methodology
Official Data Sources
Primary sources include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), its Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS), National Center for Statistics and Analysis, and other publicly available U.S. Department of Transportation safety publications.
Additional transportation context may be drawn from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and recognized nonprofit safety research organizations when clearly identified.
Reporting years differ because preliminary estimates, finalized fatality records, nationally sampled crash and injury estimates, behavioral safety reports, and economic-impact studies are released on different schedules. Drive Legacy preserves the reporting year and status beside each figure rather than presenting unlike data as though it came from one reporting period.