On average, 6.21 million car accidents occur nationwide each year, according to NHTSA data from past four years

There were approximately 17,013 car accidents per day

Based on data from the last four years, the average number of deaths from car crashes was 40,164 per year

Each day, approximately 110 people die in car accidents

Each year, an estimated 2.51 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes

Approximately 1 in every 114 car accidents is fatal

Car accidents cost an estimated $342.5 billion per year

Women are 73% more likely to be injured and 17% more likely to die in a car crash than men

Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision, accounting for approximately 29 percent of all crashes

Here are some important car accident statistics and facts that everyone must know.

Car Accident Statistics: Findings Overview

On average, 6.21 million car accidents occur nationwide each year, according to NHTSA data from past four years.
There were approximately 17,013 car accidents per day.
Based on data from the last four years, the average number of deaths from car crashes was 40,164 per year.
Each day, approximately 110 people die in car accidents.
Each year, an estimated 2.51 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes.
Approximately 1 in every 114 car accidents is fatal.
Car accidents cost an estimated $342.5 billion per year.
Women are 73% more likely to be injured and 17% more likely to die in a car crash than men.
Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision, accounting for approximately 29 percent of all crashes.

Sources: (CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CrashStats by NHTSA), CarJunkya Analysis (Data from (National Safety Council, ValuePenguin), CarJunkya Analysis (Data from CDC, CrashStats), CNN, NHTSA)