U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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FHWA is committed to the vision of zero deaths and serious injuries on our Nation's roadways. Making intersections safer is a critical and essential step toward realizing that vision.
This page presents annual statistics for intersection related traffic fatalities. This data is extracted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis and Reporting System (FARS). To explore this data further, access the FARS Query Tool. The FHWA Safety Program includes crashes where any one of the following are cited in the FARS crash record:
Year | Total Traffic Fatalities | Traffic Fatalities Involving an Intersection | Fatalities Involving an Unsignalized Intersection | Pedestrian Fatalities Involving an Unsignalized Intersection | Bicyclist Fatalities Involving an Unsignalized Intersection |
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2015 | 35,484 | 9,664 | 6,741 | 885 | 218 |
2016 | 37,806 | 10,414 | 7,116 | 1,009 | 205 |
2017 | 37,133 | 10,301 | 7,030 | 983 | 198 |
2018 | 36,835 | 10,011 | 6,737 | 979 | 220 |
2019 | 36,096 | 10,180 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Year | Total Traffic Fatalities | Traffic Fatalities Involving an Intersection | Traffic Fatalities Involving a Signalized Intersection | Traffic Fatalities Involving Red–Light Running at a Signalized Intersection | Pedestrian Fatalities Involving a Signalized Intersection | Bicyclist Fatalities Involving a Signalized Intersection | Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Involving Red–Light Running at a Signalized Intersection |
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2015 | 35,484 | 9,664 | 2,923 | 786 | 750 | 119 | 52 |
2016 | 37,806 | 10,414 | 3,298 | 826 | 795 | 160 | 47 |
2017 | 37,133 | 10,301 | 3,271 | 890 | 800 | 125 | 46 |
2018 | 36,835 | 10,011 | 3,274 | 846 | 792 | 135 | 53 |
2019 | 36,096 | 10,180 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Year | Total Traffic Fatalities | WWD Traffic Fatalities Involving an Intersection |
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2015 | 35,484 | 405 |
2016 | 37,806 | 451 |
2017 | 37,133 | 415 |
2018 | 36,560 | 428 |
2019 | 36,096 | TBD |