Overall
- Traffic fatalities decreased approximately 2% from 4,513 in 2021 to 4,428 in 2022.
- The 2022 Mileage Death Rate (MDR) – fatalities per 100 million miles traveled – is 1.40.
Alcohol-Impaired Driving
- Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, of 0.08 or higher) increased 1.8% from 1,453 in 2021 to 1,479 in 2022.
Drug-Impaired Driving
- In 2021, 50% of all drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes, who were tested, tested positive for legal and/ or illegal drugs, a decrease of approximately 5.2% from 2020.
Occupant Protection
- Unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in all seating positions decreased 8.4% from 919 in 2021 to 842 in 2022.
Motorcycle Safety
- Motorcycle fatalities increased 3.8% from 611 in 2021 to 634 in 2022.
- Motorcyclist deaths from not wearing a helmet increased 11% from 37 in 2021 to 41 in 2022.
Teen Safety
- Teen drivers involved in fatal crashes (age 15-20) increased 1% from 518 in 2021 to 523 in 2022.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
- Pedestrian fatalities decreased 1.8% from 1,179 in 2021 to 1,158 in 2022.
- Bicycle fatalities increased 32.1% from 134 in 2021 to 177 in 2022.
Data Sources:
Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS)
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Updated: April 2025
