Defensive Driving Answers ➜ Percentage of Traffic, Alcohol Related Fatalities Statistics

About ________ percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. are speed related.

Speeding Related Fatalities has taken approximately one-third part of all motor vehicle fatalities in the U.S.
Total Fatalities, Speeding-Related Fatalities, and Percent Speeding in Fatal Crashes, 2000-2017
Fatalities by Speeding Involvement, 2000-2017.
 

Year	Total Fatalities	Speeding-Related Fatalities	Percent Speeding
2000	41,945	12,552	30
2001	42,196	12,924	31
2002	43,005	13,799	32
2003	42,884	13,499	31
2004	42,836	13,291	31
2005	43,510	13,583	31
2006	42,708	13,609	32
2007	41,259	13,140	32
2008	37,423 (37,261)	11,767 (11,674)	31
2009	33,808 (33,883)	10,591 (10,664)	31
2010	32,999	10,508	32
2011	32,479	10,001	31
2012	33,782	10,329	31
2013	32,893	9,696	29
2014	32,744	9,283	28
2015	35,485	9,723	27
2016	37,461	10,111	27
2017	37,133	_	_

In 2008 speeding-related crashes accounted for 31% of all fatal crashes
Ans: speeding-related fatalities were 11,767

The majority of people killed in traffic crashes in 2008 were
Ans: 37,423

Stats Sources: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/811397
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812480
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812703
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/811162