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2011

District of Columbia · year

District of Columbia in 2011

Deaths 27Fatal crashes 22Per 100,000 4.4US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 27 people died in 22 fatal crashes in District of Columbia, 4.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll rose 13% from 24 in 2010 to 27 in 2011.

District of Columbia accounted for 0.1% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

43% of the crashes happened between midnight to 6am; Tuesday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureDistrict of Columbia 2011District of Columbia 2010United States 2011
Deaths272432,479
Fatal crashes222429,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents4.44.010.4
Crashes with a drinking driver36%38%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, 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.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
District of Columbia22273.8335

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

12am4.8%
1am0%
2am4.8%
3am9.5%
4am14.3%
5am9.5%
6am9.5%
7am9.5%
8am0%
9am0%
10am4.8%
11am0%
12pm0%
1pm0%
2pm0%
3pm0%
4pm0%
5pm4.8%
6pm4.8%
7pm4.8%
8pm0%
9pm0%
10pm14.3%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday5%
Tuesday23%
Wednesday5%
Thursday14%
Friday18%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in District of Columbia in 2011?

27 people in 22 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 4.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in District of Columbia had the most crash deaths in 2011?

District of Columbia with 27 deaths in 22 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in District of Columbia?

27 deaths against 24 in 2010 (+13%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.