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2019

District of Columbia in 2019

Deaths 23Fatal crashes 22Per 100,000 3.2US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 23 people died in 22 fatal crashes in District of Columbia, 3.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll fell 26% from 31 in 2018 to 23 in 2019.

District of Columbia accounted for 0.1% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

13.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (55%).

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

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

Measure	District of Columbia 2019	District of Columbia 2018	United States 2019
Deaths	23	31	36,355
Fatal crashes	22	30	33,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents	3.2	4.4	11.1
Crashes with a drinking driver	14%	17%	26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, 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	22	23	3.3	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

12am9.1%

1am0%

2am4.5%

3am4.5%

4am4.5%

5am9.1%

6am4.5%

7am4.5%

8am0%

9am4.5%

10am9.1%

11am0%

12pm0%

1pm4.5%

2pm4.5%

3pm0%

4pm0%

5pm0%

6pm4.5%

7pm9.1%

8pm0%

9pm9.1%

10pm4.5%

11pm9.1%

Weekday

Sunday14%

Monday14%

Tuesday23%

Wednesday14%

Thursday5%

Friday27%

Saturday5%

Road type

Minor arterial55%

Other principal arterial36%

Interstate5%

Local5%

Other freeways and expressways0%

Major collector0%

Minor collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in District of Columbia in 2019?

23 people in 22 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 3.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in District of Columbia had the most crash deaths in 2019?

District of Columbia with 23 deaths in 22 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in District of Columbia?

23 deaths against 31 in 2018 (+-26%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.