Occupant Fatality Rates By Vehicle Type, 2008 And 2017

 

Fatality rate Motorcycles Light trucks Passenger cars
2008      
     Per 100,000 registered vehicles 68.52 10.72 10.53
     Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 25.52 0.98 0.96
2017      
     Per 100,000 registered vehicles 59.34 7.52 10.05
     Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 25.67 0.7 0.94
Percent change, 2008-2017      
     Per 100,000 registered vehicles -13.4% -29.9% -4.6%
     Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 0.6 -28.6 -2.1
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.