The largest number of motor vehicle crash deaths occurs among occupants of passenger vehicles, including cars, minivans, pickups, SUVs, and cargo/large passenger vans. The likelihood of a crash death varies markedly among these vehicle types according to size. Small vehicles have less structure to absorb crash energy, so crash forces on occupants will be higher. People in lighter vehicles are at a disadvantage in collisions with heavier vehicles (Puckett & Kindelberger, 2016). Pickups and SUVs are more likely than cars to be in fatal single-vehicle crashes, especially rollovers. However, pickups and SUVs generally are heavier than cars, so occupant deaths in SUVs and pickups are less likely to occur in multiple-vehicle crashes.
Guide to car size groups
Curb weight
Shadow (overall length x width in square feet)
70-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
> 110
Note: Includes minivans.
2,001-2,500 lbs
Mini
Small
Small
Small
Midsize
2,501-3,000 lbs
Small
Small
Midsize
Midsize
Midsize
3,001-3,500 lbs
Small
Midsize
Midsize
Large
Large
3,501-4,000 lbs
Small
Midsize
Large
Large
Very large
>4,000 lbs
Midsize
Midsize
Large
Very large
Very large
Guide to SUV size groups
Curb weight
Small
3,001-3,750 lbs
Midsize
3,751-4,750 lbs
Large
4,751-5,750 lbs
Very large
>5,750 lbs or shadow > 115 sq ft
Guide to pickup size groups
Curb weight
Small
≤4,000 lbs
Large
>4,000 lbs and carrying capacity = 1/2 ton
Very large
>4,000 lbs and carrying capacity > 1/2 ton
The following facts are based on analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System and IHS Markit.
Posted June 2024.
Trends
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths represented 61% of the 42,514 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2022.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths vs. total motor vehicle crash deaths, 1975-2022
Year
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths
Other deaths
All motor vehicle crash deaths
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1975
30,601
69
13,924
31
44,525
100
1976
31,724
70
13,799
30
45,523
100
1977
32,823
69
15,055
31
47,878
100
1978
34,923
69
15,408
31
50,331
100
1979
35,026
69
16,067
31
51,093
100
1980
34,996
68
16,095
32
51,091
100
1981
33,711
68
15,590
32
49,301
100
1982
29,656
67
14,289
33
43,945
100
1983
29,154
68
13,435
32
42,589
100
1984
30,094
68
14,163
32
44,257
100
1985
29,848
68
13,977
32
43,825
100
1986
32,224
70
13,863
30
46,087
100
1987
33,145
71
13,245
29
46,390
100
1988
34,105
72
12,982
28
47,087
100
1989
33,599
74
11,983
26
45,582
100
1990
32,711
73
11,888
27
44,599
100
1991
30,810
74
10,698
26
41,508
100
1992
29,457
75
9,793
25
39,250
100
1993
29,994
75
10,156
25
40,150
100
1994
30,820
76
9,896
24
40,716
100
1995
31,914
76
9,903
24
41,817
100
1996
32,353
77
9,712
23
42,065
100
1997
32,343
77
9,670
23
42,013
100
1998
31,781
77
9,720
23
41,501
100
1999
32,008
77
9,709
23
41,717
100
2000
32,109
77
9,836
23
41,945
100
2001
31,938
76
10,258
24
42,196
100
2002
32,724
76
10,281
24
43,005
100
2003
32,166
75
10,718
25
42,884
100
2004
31,750
74
11,086
26
42,836
100
2005
31,455
72
12,055
28
43,510
100
2006
30,628
72
12,080
28
42,708
100
2007
29,155
71
12,104
29
41,259
100
2008
25,547
68
11,876
32
37,423
100
2009
23,507
69
10,376
31
33,883
100
2010
22,351
68
10,648
32
32,999
100
2011
21,413
66
11,066
34
32,479
100
2012
21,906
65
11,876
35
33,782
100
2013
21,361
65
11,533
35
32,894
100
2014
21,131
65
11,613
35
32,744
100
2015
22,741
64
12,744
36
35,485
100
2016
23,957
63
13,849
37
37,806
100
2017
23,866
64
13,607
36
37,473
100
2018
23,046
63
13,789
37
36,835
100
2019
22,557
62
13,798
38
36,355
100
2020
24,135
62
14,872
38
39,007
100
2021
26,728
62
16,502
38
43,230
100
2022
25,726
61
16,788
39
42,514
100
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths vs. total motor vehicle crash deaths, 1975-2022
Year
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths
Other deaths
All motor vehicle crash deaths
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
A total of 25,726 passenger vehicle occupants died in 2022, 16% fewer than in 1975. As pickups and SUVs have become more popular, the distribution of vehicle types in fatal crashes has changed. The number of car occupant deaths declined 46% since 1975, while pickup occupant deaths rose 28% and SUV occupant deaths increased more than 10 times over the same time period. The substantial increase for SUVs is largely due to the relative rarity of these vehicles in 1975.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by vehicle type, 1975-2022
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by vehicle type, 1975-2022
Year
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All passenger vehicle occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1975
25,715
84
3,674
12
455
1
30,601
100
1976
26,163
82
4,225
13
577
2
31,724
100
1977
26,698
81
4,512
14
729
2
32,823
100
1978
27,898
80
5,103
15
852
2
34,923
100
1979
27,518
79
5,423
15
945
3
35,026
100
1980
27,282
78
5,489
16
1,124
3
34,996
100
1981
26,406
78
5,236
16
1,021
3
33,711
100
1982
23,144
78
4,779
16
862
3
29,656
100
1983
22,801
78
4,660
16
920
3
29,154
100
1984
23,484
78
4,884
16
886
3
30,094
100
1985
23,084
77
4,892
16
1,024
3
29,848
100
1986
24,898
77
5,334
17
1,131
4
32,224
100
1987
25,160
76
5,795
17
1,269
4
33,145
100
1988
25,876
76
6,089
18
1,320
4
34,105
100
1989
25,334
75
6,016
18
1,373
4
33,599
100
1990
24,463
75
6,032
18
1,480
5
32,711
100
1991
22,794
74
5,858
19
1,521
5
30,810
100
1992
21,889
74
5,476
19
1,390
5
29,457
100
1993
22,166
74
5,611
19
1,552
5
29,994
100
1994
22,708
74
5,604
18
1,809
6
30,820
100
1995
23,219
73
5,973
19
2,006
6
31,914
100
1996
23,526
73
5,928
18
2,210
7
32,353
100
1997
23,243
72
5,922
18
2,416
7
32,343
100
1998
22,475
71
5,904
19
2,711
9
31,781
100
1999
22,209
69
6,095
19
3,019
9
32,008
100
2000
22,091
69
5,996
19
3,337
10
32,109
100
2001
21,688
68
6,121
19
3,521
11
31,938
100
2002
22,114
68
6,058
19
4,022
12
32,724
100
2003
21,125
66
5,833
18
4,463
14
32,166
100
2004
20,623
65
5,716
18
4,772
15
31,750
100
2005
19,956
63
6,040
19
4,847
15
31,455
100
2006
19,087
62
5,877
19
4,973
16
30,628
100
2007
17,805
61
5,758
20
4,975
17
29,155
100
2008
15,725
62
5,021
20
4,350
17
25,547
100
2009
14,124
60
4,719
20
4,254
18
23,507
100
2010
13,433
60
4,443
20
4,130
18
22,351
100
2011
12,738
59
4,245
20
4,095
19
21,413
100
2012
13,112
60
4,339
20
4,171
19
21,906
100
2013
12,731
60
4,215
20
4,098
19
21,361
100
2014
12,543
59
4,223
20
4,103
19
21,131
100
2015
13,320
59
4,490
20
4,577
20
22,741
100
2016
14,057
59
4,625
19
4,908
20
23,957
100
2017
13,902
58
4,434
19
5,186
22
23,866
100
2018
13,260
58
4,380
19
5,059
22
23,046
100
2019
12,535
56
4,284
19
5,365
24
22,557
100
2020
13,654
57
4,407
18
5,781
24
24,135
100
2021
14,841
56
4,871
18
6,663
25
26,728
100
2022
13,820
54
4,701
18
6,803
26
25,726
100
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by vehicle type, 1975-2022
Year
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All passenger vehicle occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
The majority (76%) of passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2022 were drivers. The ratio of driver to passenger fatalities depends both on the number of passengers carried and on the safety systems available to those passengers. Pickups had the highest proportion of driver fatalities (81%).
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by type, 2022
Vehicle type
Driver
Passenger
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Car
10,502
76
3,301
24
13,820
100
Pickup
3,828
81
862
18
4,701
100
SUV
4,979
73
1,813
27
6,803
100
Total*
19,565
76
6,122
24
25,726
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by type, 2022
Vehicle type
Driver
Passenger
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Crash types
Frontal impacts accounted for 59% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2022. Side impacts accounted for another 22% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in all crashes by impact point and vehicle type, 2022
Point of initial impact
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Frontal
8,076
58
2,811
60
4,043
59
15,192
59
Side
3,551
26
811
17
1,271
19
5,697
22
Rear
744
5
187
4
385
6
1,342
5
Other (mostly rollover)
1,449
10
892
19
1,104
16
3,495
14
Total*
13,820
100
4,701
100
6,803
100
25,726
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in all crashes by impact point and vehicle type, 2022
Point of initial impact
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Forty percent of car occupant deaths in 2022 occurred in single-vehicle crashes, and 60% occurred in multiple-vehicle crashes. In contrast, single-vehicle crashes accounted for 56% of pickup occupant deaths and 47% of SUV occupant deaths.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by vehicle and crash type, 2022
Vehicle type
Deaths in single-vehicle crashes
Deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes
Deaths in all crashes*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Cars
5,462
40
8,358
60
13,820
100
Pickups
2,631
56
2,070
44
4,701
100
SUVs
3,218
47
3,585
53
6,803
100
Other
146
36
256
64
402
100
All passenger vehicles
11,457
45
14,269
55
25,726
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by vehicle and crash type, 2022
Vehicle type
Deaths in single-vehicle crashes
Deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes
Deaths in all crashes*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Age and sex differences
The majority of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2022 were male. This was true of both drivers (72%) and all occupants (66%), and these values were mostly consistent across age.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by age, type and sex, 2022
Age
Drivers
All occupants
Male
Female
Total*
Male
Female
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
<16
25
74
9
26
34
100
479
53
421
47
901
100
16-19
881
74
309
26
1,190
100
1,297
68
620
32
1,919
100
20-24
1,532
72
581
27
2,114
100
1,949
69
886
31
2,838
100
25-29
1,476
73
558
27
2,034
100
1,798
70
771
30
2,570
100
30-34
1,382
71
548
28
1,933
100
1,613
68
768
32
2,384
100
35-39
1,202
74
416
26
1,620
100
1,399
70
605
30
2,006
100
40-44
1,066
76
343
24
1,409
100
1,209
70
508
30
1,717
100
45-49
900
72
344
28
1,244
100
1,008
68
467
32
1,476
100
50-54
906
71
369
29
1,275
100
1,020
67
502
33
1,522
100
55-59
883
70
375
30
1,258
100
992
65
529
35
1,521
100
60-64
909
72
346
28
1,255
100
1,025
68
483
32
1,508
100
65-69
772
71
312
29
1,085
100
856
66
444
34
1,301
100
≥70
2,108
68
975
32
3,085
100
2,385
60
1,609
40
3,998
100
Total*
14,062
72
5,489
28
19,565
100
17,064
66
8,633
34
25,726
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by age, type and sex, 2022
Age
Drivers
All occupants
Male
Female
Total*
Male
Female
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Just 7% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths were in the second or third row; 24% of these were younger than 13.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by seating position and age, 2022
Seating position
<13 years
13-19 years
≥20 years
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Driver
1
0
1,223
6
18,312
94
19,565
100
Front-row passenger
82
2
546
14
3,219
83
3,865
100
Second-row passenger
423
23
359
20
1,014
56
1,808
100
Third-row passenger
30
45
14
21
23
34
67
100
Total*
604
2
2,216
9
22,841
89
25,726
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by seating position and age, 2022
Seating position
<13 years
13-19 years
≥20 years
Total*
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Driver death rates
Computing driver death rates per million registered passenger vehicles allows for comparisons of fatal crash risk across vehicle groups. The computed rates reflect the influence of vehicle designs plus their patterns of use and the demographics of their drivers. Driver death rates for each year are based on vehicles that were 1-3 years old at the time of the crash to minimize the effects of vehicle aging.
Since 1978, the overall rates of occupant deaths per million registered vehicles have declined across all passenger vehicle types. Declines in death rates have been largest for SUV occupants.
Passenger vehicle occupant death rates by vehicle type, 1978-2022
Occupant deaths per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 1978-2022
Year
Drivers
All occupants
Cars
Pickups
SUVs
All passenger vehicles
Cars
Pickups
SUVs
All passenger vehicles
1978
155
237
273
169
235
346
438
256
1979
165
246
271
180
244
350
425
265
1980
167
221
287
177
248
316
494
263
1981
177
216
237
182
259
296
389
265
1982
155
188
229
159
231
263
392
236
1983
148
188
225
153
220
263
337
225
1984
147
190
143
151
218
259
218
222
1985
139
182
141
144
207
257
227
213
1986
128
172
134
133
196
239
224
202
1987
129
178
136
136
196
248
232
205
1988
133
186
121
140
205
251
198
211
1989
130
185
116
138
199
255
185
208
1990
122
179
126
131
187
245
201
197
1991
108
169
109
117
169
229
175
178
1992
101
151
88
108
160
200
151
165
1993
97
137
93
102
152
187
141
156
1994
100
134
87
104
159
178
148
161
1995
103
134
102
107
160
180
157
162
1996
107
127
98
109
167
178
150
167
1997
96
118
93
99
152
161
146
153
1998
90
119
86
94
141
158
141
144
1999
91
120
93
96
138
162
139
143
2000
83
117
81
89
127
155
135
134
2001
83
130
74
89
124
170
116
131
2002
84
123
76
88
126
162
122
131
2003
81
115
72
85
122
151
115
126
2004
76
107
66
79
114
145
103
117
2005
79
110
56
78
117
145
88
114
2006
77
101
49
73
112
137
74
106
2007
70
95
44
67
103
128
69
99
2008
65
87
35
61
92
114
52
85
2009
56
63
25
49
82
83
36
69
2010
49
64
20
43
71
80
29
61
2011
43
49
17
37
62
66
24
52
2012
42
44
16
35
61
56
23
49
2013
41
39
19
34
58
52
26
48
2014
37
38
18
32
53
47
24
44
2015
42
40
20
35
62
52
29
51
2016
44
39
21
36
63
48
32
51
2017
46
37
22
36
66
46
33
51
2018
48
34
23
36
70
42
32
51
2019
48
32
24
35
68
39
35
49
2020
53
35
25
37
72
46
34
50
2021
64
40
29
43
92
52
41
60
2022
65
39
31
43
90
51
46
60
Occupant deaths per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 1978-2022
Year
Drivers
All occupants
Cars
Pickups
SUVs
All passenger vehicles
Cars
Pickups
SUVs
All passenger vehicles
Overall in 2022, there were 16 driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles in single-vehicle crashes and 27 driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles in multiple-vehicle crashes. Cars had the highest number of deaths per million registered vehicles both in single-vehicle crashes (23) and in multiple-vehicle crashes (42). SUVs had the lowest number of deaths per million registered vehicles in single-vehicle crashes (11) and pickups had the lowest in multiple-vehicle crashes (19).
Driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old by crash type, 2022
Multiple-vehicle
Single-vehicle
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Cars
Mini
41
77
20
37
5
9
61
114
Small
244
53
94
20
31
7
338
74
Midsize
203
36
133
23
47
8
336
59
Large
48
38
42
33
14
11
90
71
Very large
22
20
11
10
3
3
33
30
All cars
559
42
301
23
100
8
860
65
Pickups
Small
37
20
44
24
19
10
81
44
Large
90
19
91
19
25
5
181
38
Very large
22
14
29
18
13
8
51
32
All pickups
155
19
167
20
58
7
322
39
SUVs
Small
271
28
122
12
47
5
393
40
Midsize
160
15
97
9
44
4
257
24
Large
18
11
20
13
10
6
38
24
Very large
8
18
4
9
<1
<1
12
27
All SUVs
457
20
243
11
101
5
700
31
All passenger vehicles
All
1,208
27
719
16
261
6
1,927
43
Driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old by crash type, 2022
Multiple-vehicle
Single-vehicle
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Driver deaths per million 1-3 year old registered pickups and SUVs by crash type and 2WD/4WD, 2022
Multiple-vehicle
Single-vehicle
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Pickups
45
27
104
16
38
23
126
19
14
8
43
7
83
50
230
35
SUVs
227
30
226
15
97
13
143
10
32
4
67
5
324
43
369
25
Driver deaths per million 1-3 year old registered pickups and SUVs by crash type and 2WD/4WD, 2022
Multiple-vehicle
Single-vehicle
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
4WD
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
In multiple-vehicle crashes, frontal impacts accounted for 18 driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles in 2022. By comparison, multiple-vehicle side impacts accounted for 7 deaths per million and multiple-vehicle rear impacts accounted for 2 deaths per million.
Driver deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 2022
Frontal impacts
Side impacts
Rear impacts
Other
Total
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Cars
372
28
140
11
39
3
6
<1
559
42
Pickups
111
13
32
4
9
1
1
<1
155
19
SUVs
287
13
121
5
42
2
3
<1
457
20
All passenger vehicles
804
18
295
7
91
2
10
<1
1,208
27
Driver deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 2022
Frontal impacts
Side impacts
Rear impacts
Other
Total
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
In single-vehicle crashes, frontal impacts accounted for 11 driver deaths per million registered passenger vehicles in 2022. By comparison, single-vehicle side impacts accounted for 1 death per million and single-vehicle rear impacts for less than 1 death per million.
Driver deaths in single-vehicle crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 2022
Frontal impacts
Side impacts
Rear impacts
Other
Total
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Cars
202
15
43
3
2
<1
18
1
301
23
Pickups
121
15
15
2
2
<1
15
2
167
20
SUVs
182
8
8
<1
1
<1
28
1
243
11
All passenger vehicles
511
11
66
1
5
<1
62
1
719
16
Driver deaths in single-vehicle crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 2022
Frontal impacts
Side impacts
Rear impacts
Other
Total
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Rollover
A crash is classified as a rollover if the vehicle tips onto its side or roof at any time during the crash. The rollover may result from an impact with another vehicle or with a fixed object. Many rollovers occur after a vehicle leaves the roadway. A rollover may lead to occupants being ejected from the vehicle, increasing the likelihood of a fatality.
A total of 7,418 passenger vehicle occupants died in rollover crashes in 2022. Although most rollovers (77%) were associated with a pre-rollover impact, a substantial proportion (23%) rolled over without having impacted anything beforehand.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in rollover crashes by impact point and vehicle type, 2022
Point of initial impact
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Frontal
1,439
49
789
43
1,127
44
3,406
46
Side
508
17
269
15
408
16
1,198
16
Rear
97
3
85
5
118
5
314
4
None
493
17
527
29
637
25
1,688
23
Other
388
13
171
9
246
10
812
11
Total*
2,925
100
1,841
100
2,536
100
7,418
100
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in rollover crashes by impact point and vehicle type, 2022
Point of initial impact
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
All occupants
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Crashes in which a vehicle rolled over accounted for 29% of all passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2022. The proportion of occupant deaths involving a rollover was much higher in single-vehicle crashes (49%) than it was for multiple-vehicle crashes (13%).
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by crash type, 1978-2022
Year
Deaths in single-vehicle crashes
Deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes
Deaths in all crashes*
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1978
7,858
48
8,460
52
1,477
8
17,093
92
9,350
27
25,573
73
1979
8,010
48
8,542
52
1,666
9
16,779
91
9,691
28
25,335
72
1980
8,673
49
9,001
51
1,588
9
15,679
91
10,282
29
24,714
71
1981
8,211
50
8,188
50
1,588
9
15,692
91
9,812
29
23,899
71
1982
6,974
49
7,205
51
1,305
8
14,158
92
8,282
28
21,374
72
1983
6,951
50
7,079
50
1,256
8
13,868
92
8,207
28
20,947
72
1984
7,116
50
7,092
50
1,358
9
14,528
91
8,474
28
21,620
72
1985
6,900
50
6,779
50
1,361
8
14,805
92
8,262
28
21,586
72
1986
7,954
52
7,428
48
1,501
9
15,341
91
9,455
29
22,769
71
1987
8,162
53
7,363
47
1,629
9
15,991
91
9,791
30
23,354
70
1988
8,562
53
7,494
47
1,582
9
16,467
91
10,144
30
23,961
70
1989
8,060
52
7,558
48
1,620
9
16,361
91
9,680
29
23,919
71
1990
8,068
52
7,382
48
1,556
9
15,705
91
9,624
29
23,087
71
1991
7,749
52
7,131
48
1,523
10
14,407
90
9,272
30
21,538
70
1992
7,135
52
6,693
48
1,492
10
14,137
90
8,627
29
20,830
71
1993
7,002
51
6,821
49
1,524
9
14,647
91
8,526
28
21,468
72
1994
7,268
52
6,637
48
1,669
10
15,246
90
8,937
29
21,883
71
1995
7,802
53
6,940
47
1,708
10
15,464
90
9,510
30
22,404
70
1996
7,903
53
6,891
47
1,691
10
15,869
90
9,594
30
22,760
70
1997
7,712
53
6,743
47
1,774
10
16,114
90
9,486
29
22,857
71
1998
7,848
54
6,594
46
1,872
11
15,467
89
9,720
31
22,061
69
1999
8,255
56
6,502
44
1,839
11
15,412
89
10,094
32
21,914
68
2000
8,112
54
6,841
46
1,800
10
15,356
90
9,912
31
22,197
69
2001
8,375
55
6,786
45
1,747
10
15,030
90
10,122
32
21,816
68
2002
8,724
55
7,114
45
1,952
12
14,934
88
10,676
33
22,048
67
2003
8,462
55
6,936
45
1,940
12
14,828
88
10,402
32
21,764
68
2004
8,525
56
6,764
44
2,022
12
14,439
88
10,547
33
21,203
67
2005
8,730
57
6,713
43
2,095
13
13,902
87
10,825
34
20,630
66
2006
8,790
57
6,666
43
1,919
13
13,229
87
10,712
35
19,916
65
2007
8,429
56
6,528
44
1,844
13
12,330
87
10,274
35
18,881
65
2008
7,541
56
6,002
44
1,529
13
10,459
87
9,073
36
16,474
64
2009
6,868
55
5,538
45
1,451
13
9,630
87
8,322
35
15,185
65
2010
6,375
55
5,245
45
1,365
13
9,366
87
7,740
35
14,611
65
2011
6,148
55
5,076
45
1,293
13
8,896
87
7,441
35
13,972
65
2012
6,273
55
5,201
45
1,312
13
9,120
87
7,585
35
14,321
65
2013
5,825
53
5,168
47
1,257
12
9,111
88
7,082
33
14,279
67
2014
5,570
52
5,059
48
1,304
12
9,198
88
6,874
33
14,257
67
2015
5,802
53
5,138
47
1,458
12
10,343
88
7,260
32
15,481
68
2016
5,919
52
5,511
48
1,616
13
10,911
87
7,535
31
16,422
69
2017
5,617
51
5,455
49
1,651
13
11,143
87
7,268
30
16,598
70
2018
5,125
49
5,247
51
1,511
12
11,163
88
6,636
29
16,410
71
2019
4,877
49
5,159
51
1,500
12
11,021
88
6,377
28
16,180
72
2020
5,611
50
5,674
50
1,627
13
11,223
87
7,238
30
16,897
70
2021
5,678
49
5,985
51
2,014
13
13,051
87
7,692
29
19,036
71
2022
5,575
49
5,882
51
1,843
13
12,426
87
7,418
29
18,308
71
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths by crash type, 1978-2022
Year
Deaths in single-vehicle crashes
Deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes
Deaths in all crashes*
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
In 2022, rollover crashes accounted for 21% of occupant deaths in cars, 39% of occupant deaths in pickups, and 37% of occupant deaths in SUVs.
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in rollover vs. no rollover crashes, 1978-2022
Year
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
1978
6,422
23
21,476
77
1,989
39
3,114
61
520
61
332
39
1979
6,416
23
21,102
77
2,222
41
3,201
59
630
67
315
33
1980
6,862
25
20,420
75
2,263
41
3,226
59
735
65
389
35
1981
6,541
25
19,865
75
2,177
42
3,059
58
663
65
358
35
1982
5,477
24
17,667
76
1,935
40
2,844
60
571
66
291
34
1983
5,381
24
17,420
76
1,939
42
2,721
58
609
66
311
34
1984
5,525
24
17,959
76
2,048
42
2,836
58
587
66
299
34
1985
5,220
23
17,864
77
2,044
42
2,848
58
671
66
353
34
1986
6,000
24
18,898
76
2,371
44
2,963
56
737
65
394
35
1987
6,015
24
19,145
76
2,598
45
3,197
55
824
65
445
35
1988
6,246
24
19,630
76
2,762
45
3,327
55
815
62
505
38
1989
5,801
23
19,533
77
2,680
45
3,336
55
847
62
526
38
1990
5,714
23
18,749
77
2,713
45
3,319
55
910
61
570
39
1991
5,470
24
17,324
76
2,593
44
3,265
56
934
61
587
39
1992
4,968
23
16,921
77
2,479
45
2,997
55
879
63
511
37
1993
4,877
22
17,289
78
2,415
43
3,196
57
971
63
581
37
1994
5,149
23
17,559
77
2,393
43
3,211
57
1,102
61
707
39
1995
5,381
23
17,838
77
2,581
43
3,392
57
1,257
63
749
37
1996
5,357
23
18,170
77
2,539
43
3,389
57
1,429
65
781
35
1997
5,174
22
18,069
78
2,479
42
3,443
58
1,516
63
900
37
1998
5,177
23
17,298
77
2,537
43
3,367
57
1,703
63
1,008
37
1999
5,212
23
16,997
77
2,699
44
3,396
56
1,901
63
1,118
37
2000
5,030
23
17,061
77
2,529
42
3,467
58
2,067
62
1,270
38
2001
5,056
23
16,632
77
2,636
43
3,485
57
2,159
61
1,362
39
2002
5,279
24
16,835
76
2,715
45
3,343
55
2,474
62
1,548
38
2003
4,943
23
16,182
77
2,509
43
3,324
57
2,658
60
1,805
40
2004
4,801
23
15,822
77
2,519
44
3,197
56
2,949
62
1,823
38
2005
4,860
24
15,096
76
2,773
46
3,267
54
2,909
60
1,938
40
2006
4,754
25
14,333
75
2,781
47
3,096
53
2,919
59
2,054
41
2007
4,414
25
13,391
75
2,660
46
3,098
54
2,929
59
2,046
41
2008
3,994
25
11,731
75
2,368
47
2,653
53
2,510
58
1,840
42
2009
3,515
25
10,609
75
2,246
48
2,473
52
2,388
56
1,866
44
2010
3,202
24
10,231
76
2,057
46
2,386
54
2,340
57
1,790
43
2011
3,063
24
9,675
76
1,973
46
2,272
54
2,259
55
1,836
45
2012
3,208
24
9,904
76
1,987
46
2,352
54
2,287
55
1,884
45
2013
2,991
23
9,740
77
1,916
45
2,299
55
2,057
50
2,041
50
2014
2,818
22
9,725
78
1,871
44
2,352
56
2,070
50
2,033
50
2015
3,004
23
10,316
77
1,916
43
2,574
57
2,211
48
2,366
52
2016
3,124
22
10,933
78
1,973
43
2,652
57
2,305
47
2,603
53
2017
3,007
22
10,895
78
1,837
41
2,597
59
2,322
45
2,864
55
2018
2,677
20
10,583
80
1,741
40
2,639
60
2,113
42
2,946
58
2019
2,527
20
10,008
80
1,630
38
2,654
62
2,100
39
3,265
61
2020
3,017
22
10,637
78
1,804
41
2,603
59
2,326
40
3,455
60
2021
3,090
21
11,751
79
1,965
40
2,906
60
2,518
38
4,145
62
2022
2,925
21
10,895
79
1,841
39
2,860
61
2,536
37
4,267
63
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths in rollover vs. no rollover crashes, 1978-2022
Year
Car occupants
Pickup occupants
SUV occupants
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Rollover
No rollover
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
In 2022, single-vehicle rollover crashes accounted for 17% of occupant deaths in cars, 30% of occupant deaths in pickups and 26% of occupant deaths in SUVs.
Deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes as a percent of total occupant deaths, 2022
Drivers
All occupants
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Cars
Mini
71
13
547
100
96
14
681
100
Small
490
15
3,378
100
608
14
4,380
100
Midsize
774
19
4,174
100
1,004
18
5,521
100
Large
355
21
1,667
100
451
21
2,175
100
Very large
85
13
636
100
115
12
931
100
All cars
1,791
17
10,502
100
2,295
17
13,820
100
Pickups
Small
279
28
1,013
100
329
28
1,192
100
Large
615
30
2,076
100
753
29
2,566
100
Very large
266
41
648
100
316
38
826
100
All pickups
1,187
31
3,828
100
1,433
30
4,701
100
SUVs
Small
358
20
1,801
100
460
19
2,407
100
Midsize
619
28
2,238
100
842
28
3,056
100
Large
259
37
694
100
374
38
995
100
Very large
77
34
225
100
106
34
312
100
All SUVs
1,317
26
4,979
100
1,789
26
6,803
100
All passenger vehicles
All
4,326
22
19,565
100
5,575
22
25,726
100
Deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes as a percent of total occupant deaths, 2022
Drivers
All occupants
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes as a percent of total occupant deaths for pickups and SUVs by 2WD/4WD, 2022
2WD
4WD
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Pickups
Small
199
26
753
100
130
30
437
100
Large
345
28
1,223
100
408
30
1,343
100
Very large
51
34
149
100
265
39
677
100
All pickups
595
28
2,125
100
803
33
2,457
100
SUVs
Small
174
16
1,120
100
285
22
1,276
100
Midsize
340
25
1,343
100
499
29
1,708
100
Large
168
37
456
100
205
38
536
100
Very large
50
41
122
100
56
29
190
100
All SUVs
732
24
3,041
100
1,045
28
3,710
100
Deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes as a percent of total occupant deaths for pickups and SUVs by 2WD/4WD, 2022
2WD
4WD
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Single-vehicle rollover
All crashes
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Since 1978, driver death rates for single-vehicle rollover crashes have declined across all passenger vehicle types, particularly among SUVs.
Driver deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 1978-2022
Driver deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 1978-2022
Year
Car drivers
Pickup drivers
SUV drivers
All passenger vehicles
1978
32
78
141
41
1979
31
90
155
43
1980
37
83
168
47
1981
35
76
137
44
1982
31
65
129
38
1983
29
62
126
35
1984
27
72
69
34
1985
25
61
73
32
1986
24
70
62
32
1987
24
68
67
33
1988
26
70
55
34
1989
24
68
60
33
1990
25
68
60
34
1991
23
66
54
31
1992
20
56
40
27
1993
19
50
51
26
1994
19
42
37
25
1995
20
49
45
27
1996
24
47
55
31
1997
21
44
43
27
1998
21
43
43
28
1999
20
49
47
29
2000
18
46
42
27
2001
18
53
36
27
2002
18
52
36
28
2003
16
47
34
25
2004
15
44
30
23
2005
16
46
24
23
2006
15
44
19
21
2007
14
38
16
19
2008
13
32
12
16
2009
13
28
6
13
2010
11
25
4
11
2011
8
17
4
8
2012
6
11
3
6
2013
5
11
3
5
2014
6
9
3
6
2015
6
7
3
5
2016
5
7
3
5
2017
6
6
3
5
2018
6
5
3
5
2019
4
6
4
4
2020
7
6
4
5
2021
7
7
3
5
2022
8
7
5
6
Driver deaths in single-vehicle rollover crashes per million registered passenger vehicles 1-3 years old, 1978-2022