Ped & Bike Danger Score
Ped & Cyclist Fatalities by State
40,718 fatalities across 52 states, 2019–2023. Ranked by fatalities per 100K population (2023 Census estimates).
| Rank | State | Per 100K Pop | Fatalities | Crashes | Per Year | % Ped | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 23.84 | 504 | 325 | 100.8 | 141% | 2,114,371 |
| 2 | Florida | 21.31 | 4,819 | 2,806 | 963.8 | 134% | 22,610,726 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 20.68 | 946 | 591 | 189.2 | 127% | 4,573,749 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 19.02 | 1,022 | 698 | 204.4 | 128% | 5,373,555 |
| 5 | Arizona | 18.76 | 1,394 | 852 | 278.8 | 138% | 7,431,344 |
| 6 | Delaware | 16.57 | 171 | 101 | 34.2 | 144% | 1,031,890 |
| 7 | Mississippi | 16.33 | 480 | 355 | 96.0 | 116% | 2,939,690 |
| 8 | California | 16.04 | 6,250 | 3,415 | 1250.0 | 159% | 38,965,193 |
| 9 | Nevada | 14.87 | 475 | 286 | 95.0 | 144% | 3,194,176 |
| 10 | Georgia | 14.6 | 1,610 | 1,086 | 322.0 | 134% | 11,029,227 |
| 11 | Texas | 13.96 | 4,257 | 2,805 | 851.4 | 133% | 30,503,301 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 13.53 | 415 | 307 | 83.0 | 120% | 3,067,732 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 13.47 | 960 | 702 | 192.0 | 126% | 7,126,489 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 13.15 | 533 | 383 | 106.6 | 118% | 4,053,824 |
| 15 | Oregon | 12.76 | 540 | 371 | 108.0 | 124% | 4,233,358 |
| 16 | Alabama | 12.51 | 639 | 472 | 127.8 | 124% | 5,108,468 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 12.14 | 1,315 | 926 | 263.0 | 126% | 10,835,491 |
| 18 | Maryland | 11.94 | 738 | 451 | 147.6 | 149% | 6,180,253 |
| 19 | DC | 11.49 | 78 | 37 | 15.6 | 176% | 678,972 |
| 20 | Hawaii | 11.29 | 162 | 94 | 32.4 | 140% | 1,435,138 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 11.29 | 511 | 394 | 102.2 | 115% | 4,526,154 |
| 22 | New Jersey | 10.96 | 1,018 | 551 | 203.6 | 165% | 9,290,841 |
| 23 | Missouri | 10.91 | 676 | 483 | 135.2 | 126% | 6,196,156 |
| 24 | Michigan | 9.86 | 990 | 663 | 198.0 | 124% | 10,037,261 |
| 25 | Colorado | 9.77 | 574 | 419 | 114.8 | 115% | 5,877,610 |
| 26 | Alaska | 9.13 | 67 | 43 | 13.4 | 133% | 733,536 |
| 27 | Washington | 8.99 | 702 | 489 | 140.4 | 127% | 7,812,880 |
| 28 | Illinois | 8.9 | 1,117 | 772 | 223.4 | 122% | 12,549,689 |
| 29 | Indiana | 8.77 | 602 | 452 | 120.4 | 108% | 6,862,199 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 8.73 | 51 | 43 | 10.2 | 105% | 584,057 |
| 31 | Montana | 8.65 | 98 | 80 | 19.6 | 106% | 1,132,812 |
| 32 | Virginia | 8.46 | 731 | 533 | 146.2 | 123% | 8,642,274 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 8.4 | 304 | 203 | 60.8 | 136% | 3,617,176 |
| 34 | New York | 8.29 | 1,623 | 917 | 324.6 | 150% | 19,571,216 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 7.68 | 136 | 114 | 27.2 | 107% | 1,770,071 |
| 36 | Ohio | 7.36 | 868 | 661 | 173.6 | 114% | 11,785,935 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 7.29 | 67 | 55 | 13.4 | 111% | 919,318 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 7.23 | 937 | 653 | 187.4 | 126% | 12,961,683 |
| 39 | Utah | 7.14 | 244 | 177 | 48.8 | 111% | 3,417,734 |
| 40 | Kansas | 7.01 | 206 | 168 | 41.2 | 103% | 2,940,546 |
| 41 | Maine | 6.66 | 93 | 72 | 18.6 | 112% | 1,395,722 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 5.97 | 353 | 271 | 70.6 | 106% | 5,910,955 |
| 43 | Idaho | 5.9 | 116 | 92 | 23.2 | 101% | 1,964,726 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 5.8 | 406 | 270 | 81.2 | 134% | 7,001,399 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 5.61 | 44 | 37 | 8.8 | 105% | 783,926 |
| 46 | Iowa | 5.24 | 168 | 135 | 33.6 | 93% | 3,207,004 |
| 47 | New Hampshire | 5.21 | 73 | 61 | 14.6 | 108% | 1,402,054 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 5.11 | 101 | 82 | 20.2 | 110% | 1,978,379 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 5.11 | 56 | 44 | 11.2 | 114% | 1,095,962 |
| 50 | Vermont | 5.1 | 33 | 29 | 6.6 | 103% | 647,464 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 4.72 | 271 | 213 | 54.2 | 106% | 5,737,915 |
| 52 | State 43 | — | 174 | 145 | 87.0 | 103% | — |