"With an estimated 36,640 traffic deaths in 2025, a 6.7 percent decline from 2024, the nation saw its lowest traffic fatality rate in recorded history, at 1.10 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled."
"NHTSA estimates that fatalities decreased in 39 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in 2025, while vehicle miles traveled increased by about 29.8 billion miles."
"Eighteen people are injured every half hour in distracted driving crashes, and one person is killed about every 2.5 hours, according to the NHTSA."
In 2025, New York experienced a decline in traffic deaths, with 1,011 fatalities compared to 1,101 in 2024, marking an 8.2% decrease. Nationally, traffic deaths reached a record low of 36,640, a 6.7% decline from the previous year. The fatality rate in New York was 0.83 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, down from 0.9 in 2024. The NHTSA reported decreases in fatalities across 39 states and highlighted the dangers of distracted driving, declaring April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Read at Across New York, NY Patch
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