which states have the highest traffic fatality rate
When it comes to U.S. traffic fatalities, coastal states have the lowest rates, according to a new study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute. By contrast, Montana, North Dakota and a number of Southern states have the highest rates. Related: Sobering Stats on Summer Driving Dangers.
Fatal crash totals. There were 32,166 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2015 in which 35,092 deaths occurred. This resulted in 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.13 deaths per 100 million miles traveled. The fatality rate per 100,000 people ranged from 3.4 in the District of Columbia to 24.7 in Wyoming. The death rate per 100 million miles traveled ranged from 0.52 in Maasachusetts to 1.89 in South Carolina.