NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT
Green Car Congress
JUNE 5, 2021
The fatality counts for 2019 and 2020 and the ensuing percentage change from 2019 to 2020 will be further revised as the final file for 2019 and the annual reporting file for 2020 are available later this year. FARS is a census of fatal traffic crashes in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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