This indicator shows the death rate per 100,000 population due to on-road accidents involving a motor vehicle.
Why is this important?
Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of death in the United States. Increased use of safety belts and reductions in driving while impaired are two of the most effective means to reduce the risk of death and serious injury of occupants in motor vehicle crashes.
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Change in methodology for 2015-2021:
Beginning with County Health Rankings' 2024 Annual Data Release, data from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program were used in the calculation of the denominator for this measure. In previous data releases, the denominator was calculated from the National Center for Health Statistics Bridged-Race Population Estimates.
Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program
Technical Note
Data prior to 2004-2010 included off-road accidents in addition to on-road (deaths resulting from boating accidents and airline crashes were not included).
Numerator and Denominator
166
Last Update
2025-11-30
Maintained by
Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Filed Under
Community / Public Safety, Health / Mortality Data, Health / Prevention & Safety, Health Outcomes
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Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Redis bad,
Greenis good,
Blueis not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time;
significant change over time;
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
meets target; 
does not meet target.
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
non-significant change over time;
significant change over time;
no change over time.
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
Better than the overall value.
Worse than the overall value.
Similar to the overall value.
No confidence interval data available.