U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.8% in 2024, lowest number since 2020

New York traffic — U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.8 percent in 2021 to 43,230, the most in a single year since 2005. (REUTERS)

April 09, 2025 10:45 AM

WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.8 percent in 2024 to 39,345, the lowest number since 2020, but fatalities on American roads remained above pre-COVID levels, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

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