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Speeding
Measure share of fatal crashes with a speeding-related driverWindow 2015–2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024.
A crash is speeding-related when any driver was coded as racing, exceeding the posted limit, going too fast for conditions, or speeding with specifics unknown (FARS SPEEDREL codes 2–5). It is a police judgement recorded on the crash report.
National trend
By state, 2015–2024
| # | State | Share | Count | All deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 44.2% | 140 | 335 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 44.1% | 429 | 1,035 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 44.0% | 250 | 601 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 40.2% | 4,367 | 11,650 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 40.2% | 3,901 | 10,473 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 39.9% | 453 | 1,228 |
| 7 | Alaska | 38.7% | 253 | 722 |
| 8 | Illinois | 36.5% | 3,825 | 11,423 |
| 9 | Missouri | 36.5% | 3,211 | 9,557 |
| 10 | Vermont | 36.4% | 215 | 643 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 35.9% | 1,322 | 4,096 |
| 12 | Montana | 35.8% | 667 | 2,046 |
| 13 | Colorado | 35.4% | 2,132 | 6,518 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 35.4% | 393 | 1,260 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 33.3% | 933 | 2,983 |
| 16 | Arizona | 32.7% | 3,262 | 10,939 |
| 17 | Texas | 32.1% | 11,479 | 39,616 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 31.8% | 4,469 | 15,192 |
| 19 | Washington | 31.1% | 1,803 | 6,257 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 31.0% | 1,682 | 5,959 |
| 21 | New York | 30.9% | 3,089 | 10,682 |
| 22 | California | 30.2% | 11,073 | 39,702 |
| 23 | Nevada | 30.2% | 989 | 3,557 |
| 24 | Oregon | 30.1% | 1,432 | 5,211 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 29.2% | 1,018 | 3,665 |
| 26 | Delaware | 28.8% | 348 | 1,287 |
| 27 | Virginia | 28.8% | 2,343 | 8,664 |
| 28 | Utah | 28.5% | 734 | 2,824 |
| 29 | Maine | 28.0% | 414 | 1,593 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 27.1% | 1,027 | 4,111 |
| 31 | North Dakota | 27.0% | 260 | 1,060 |
| 32 | Alabama | 26.7% | 2,350 | 9,605 |
| 33 | West Virginia | 26.7% | 672 | 2,726 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 26.6% | 312 | 1,323 |
| 35 | Maryland | 26.2% | 1,359 | 5,548 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 26.0% | 1,602 | 6,765 |
| 37 | Indiana | 25.7% | 2,083 | 8,773 |
| 38 | Michigan | 25.4% | 2,486 | 10,567 |
| 39 | Kansas | 24.2% | 880 | 4,045 |
| 40 | New Jersey | 23.0% | 1,335 | 6,150 |
| 41 | Ohio | 22.7% | 2,503 | 11,899 |
| 42 | Idaho | 22.4% | 483 | 2,387 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 22.4% | 1,669 | 8,045 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 22.2% | 1,183 | 5,846 |
| 45 | Iowa | 20.2% | 633 | 3,477 |
| 46 | Georgia | 19.4% | 2,840 | 15,801 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 17.5% | 366 | 2,346 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 16.5% | 1,763 | 11,576 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 16.2% | 1,144 | 7,684 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 14.8% | 945 | 7,057 |
| 51 | Florida | 9.8% | 2,982 | 32,681 |
Counties with the highest share
Counties with at least 100 crash deaths in 2015–2024, ranked by share. A high share says what kind of crashes a county has, not how many; the county page gives the rate per 100,000 residents.
| # | County | State | Share | Count | All deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurens County | SC | 54.3% | 114 | 238 |
| 2 | Camden County | MO | 53.7% | 51 | 107 |
| 3 | Fayette County | PA | 53.6% | 98 | 212 |
| 4 | Clarendon County | SC | 53.3% | 73 | 146 |
| 5 | Marlboro County | SC | 53.2% | 50 | 103 |
| 6 | Bradford County | PA | 53.1% | 52 | 113 |
| 7 | Williamsburg County | SC | 52.4% | 55 | 114 |
| 8 | Somerset County | PA | 51.9% | 54 | 112 |
| 9 | Dillon County | SC | 51.0% | 51 | 112 |
| 10 | Marion County | SC | 50.5% | 46 | 101 |
| 11 | Hawaii County | HI | 50.0% | 122 | 263 |
| 12 | Tuscarawas County | OH | 48.5% | 49 | 110 |
| 13 | Washington County | RI | 48.5% | 49 | 105 |
| 14 | Orangeburg County | SC | 48.4% | 169 | 387 |
| 15 | Chester County | PA | 47.9% | 145 | 319 |
| 16 | Darlington County | SC | 47.9% | 93 | 213 |
| 17 | Vermilion County | IL | 47.6% | 50 | 115 |
| 18 | Aiken County | SC | 47.2% | 143 | 321 |
| 19 | Kershaw County | SC | 46.7% | 71 | 167 |
| 20 | Wyandotte County | KS | 46.4% | 102 | 245 |
| 21 | Dauphin County | PA | 46.3% | 126 | 295 |
| 22 | Milwaukee County | WI | 46.3% | 361 | 861 |
| 23 | Cibola County | NM | 46.2% | 54 | 141 |
| 24 | Honolulu County | HI | 46.1% | 238 | 537 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | MO | 46.1% | 47 | 114 |
Other factors: Alcohol · Pedestrians · Motorcycles · Unrestrained occupants
Questions and answers
What share of US fatal crashes involve speeding?
27.2% over 2015–2024 (share of fatal crashes with a speeding-related driver), 97,503 in total. A crash is speeding-related when any driver was coded as racing, exceeding the posted limit, going too fast for conditions, or speeding with specifics unknown (FARS SPEEDREL codes 2–5). It is a police judgement recorded on the crash report.
Which states have the highest speeding share?
District of Columbia (44.2%), Hawaii (44.1%), Rhode Island (44.0%), Pennsylvania (40.2%), South Carolina (40.2%). The lowest: Florida (9.8%), Mississippi (14.8%), Kentucky (16.2%).
Is the share rising or falling?
Nationally, 26.8% in 2015 and 28.1% in 2024. The chart on this page shows each year.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, vehicle and person tables 2015–2024, public domain. National shares over 2015–2024: 358,460 fatal crashes, 389,190 deaths. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology.