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2006

District of Columbia in 2006

Deaths 37Fatal crashes 33Per 100,000 6.5US deaths 42,708

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. Final FARS file for 2006.

In 2006, 37 people died in 33 fatal crashes in District of Columbia, 6.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 23% from 48 in 2005 to 37 in 2006.

District of Columbia accounted for 0.1% of the 42,708 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

36% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

← 200520062007 →All years

Compared with 2005 and the nation

Measure	District of Columbia 2006	District of Columbia 2005	United States 2006
Deaths	37	48	42,708
Fatal crashes	33	44	38,648
Deaths per 100,000 residents	6.5	8.5	14.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	39%	43%	35%

Counties in 2006

Every county with a fatal crash in 2006, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 1 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
District of Columbia	33	37	5.3	335

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am6.1%

1am6.1%

2am3%

3am6.1%

4am6.1%

5am3%

6am3%

7am6.1%

8am3%

9am3%

10am0%

11am0%

12pm3%

1pm9.1%

2pm3%

3pm0%

4pm3%

5pm0%

6pm0%

7pm6.1%

8pm9.1%

9pm9.1%

10pm9.1%

11pm3%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday15%

Tuesday15%

Wednesday9%

Thursday15%

Friday18%

Saturday9%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in District of Columbia in 2006?

37 people in 33 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2006 file, or 6.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in District of Columbia had the most crash deaths in 2006?

District of Columbia with 37 deaths in 33 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2006 compare with 2005 in District of Columbia?

37 deaths against 48 in 2005 (+-23%). Nationally the 2006 total was 42,708.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2006 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.