How many people died in car accidents in the United States in 1999?

41,717 people died in 37,140 fatal crashes on US public roads in 1999, 0.5% more than in 1998. That is about 114 deaths a day.

Which state had the most road deaths in 1999?

California, with 3,559 deaths in 3,148 fatal crashes. Texas was second with 3,522 and Florida third with 2,920.

Is 1999 the latest year available?

No. The latest year NHTSA has published is 2024; the 1999 figures are final.

Fatal crashes in the United States in 1999

In 1999, 41,717 people died in 37,140 fatal crashes on US roads, 0.5% more than in 1998. That is about 114 deaths a day.

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US road deaths since 1975, with 1999 marked

Deaths within 30 days of a crash on a public road, as NHTSA counts them.

Road deaths by state in 1999

California, Texas and Florida together had 24% of the deaths. Deaths rose in 26 states and fell in 25 on the year before; the largest change was in North Dakota, 29% up.

	State	Deaths, 1999	Fatal crashes	Change on 1998
1	California	3,559	3,148	1.9%
2	Texas	3,522	3,108	-1.8%
3	Florida	2,920	2,629	3.4%
4	New York	1,599	1,473	5.6%
5	Pennsylvania	1,549	1,382	4.6%
6	Georgia	1,508	1,314	-3.8%
7	North Carolina	1,505	1,350	-5.7%
8	Illinois	1,456	1,295	4.5%
9	Ohio	1,430	1,284	0.6%
10	Michigan	1,382	1,245	1.2%
11	Tennessee	1,302	1,169	7.1%
12	Alabama	1,138	992	6.3%
13	Missouri	1,094	964	-6.4%
14	South Carolina	1,065	944	6.3%
15	Arizona	1,024	907	4.5%
16	Indiana	1,020	892	3.9%
17	Louisiana	938	830	1.3%
18	Mississippi	927	832	-2.2%
19	Virginia	878	795	-6.1%
20	Kentucky	814	724	-5.1%
21	Wisconsin	745	675	4.3%
22	Oklahoma	741	619	-1.9%
23	New Jersey	726	664	-2.0%
24	Washington	637	574	-3.8%
25	Colorado	626	558	-0.3%
26	Minnesota	626	567	-3.7%
27	Arkansas	604	540	-3.4%
28	Maryland	590	548	-2.6%
29	Kansas	540	457	9.8%
30	Iowa	490	428	9.1%
31	New Mexico	460	388	8.5%
32	Massachusetts	414	386	2.0%
33	Oregon	414	367	-23.0%
34	West Virginia	395	354	11.6%
35	Utah	360	318	2.9%
36	Nevada	350	307	-3.0%
37	Connecticut	301	270	-8.5%
38	Nebraska	295	255	-6.3%
39	Idaho	278	245	4.9%
40	Montana	220	194	-7.2%
41	Wyoming	189	162	22.7%
42	Maine	181	168	-5.7%
43	South Dakota	150	136	-9.1%
44	New Hampshire	140	130	9.4%
45	North Dakota	119	92	29.3%
46	Delaware	100	91	-13.0%
47	Hawaii	98	90	-18.3%
48	Vermont	90	82	-13.5%
49	Rhode Island	88	85	18.9%
50	Alaska	79	73	12.9%
51	District of Columbia	41	40	-24.1%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

Rates per 100,000 residents are given for 2015 onward, the years the site holds population estimates for.

Questions about fatal crashes in the United States in 1999

How many people died in car accidents in the United States in 1999?: 41,717 people died in 37,140 fatal crashes on US public roads in 1999, 0.5% more than in 1998. That is about 114 deaths a day.
Which state had the most road deaths in 1999?: California, with 3,559 deaths in 3,148 fatal crashes. Texas was second with 3,522 and Florida third with 2,920.
Is 1999 the latest year available?: No. The latest year NHTSA has published is 2024; the 1999 figures are final.

Where the 1999 numbers come from

Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System file for 1999, the final file. Rates per 100,000 use Census Bureau population estimates. The full method.