Parking lots may be small, but collisions can still lead to serious harm to drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Across the U.S., crash deaths and injuries show patterns on local roads and in city areas, alongside high-risk factors like alcohol-impaired driving, speeding, wrong-way travel, and turning conflicts. This page looks at how those factors relate to parking-lot type fixed-object impacts, and who is most affected.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, 1,993 people were killed in crashes involving a passenger vehicle that struck a fixed object (which includes parking-lot type fixed-object impacts)
- In 2022, 31,310 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes overall in the United States
- NHTSA reports that in 2022, 38,824 (of 31,310 total deaths) is not applicable; total crash deaths were 31,310 in 2022
- In 2022, 6,380 people were killed in crashes involving a pedestrian
- In 2022, 57,342 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crashes
- In 2022, 7,318 cyclists were killed in crashes
- In 2022, 5,977 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in urban areas
- In 2022, 26,318 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in urban areas
- In 2022, 5,506 people were killed in crashes on local roads
- In 2022, 248,000 people were injured in alcohol-related crashes
- In 2022, 13,524 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes (B.A.C. 0.08+)
- In 2022, 56,000 people were injured in speeding-related crashes
- In 2022, 2,166 people were killed in crashes involving a wrong-way driver
- In 2022, 13,000 people were injured in crashes involving a wrong-way driver
- In 2022, 1,590 people were killed in crashes involving a vehicle making a left turn
In 2022, thousands died and more were injured nationwide in crashes, including fixed object strikes in parking lots.
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Fatality And Injury Counts29 stats
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In 2022, 1,993 people were killed in crashes involving a passenger vehicle that struck a fixed object (which includes parking-lot type fixed-object impacts)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 31,310 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes overall in the United Stateshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 38,824 (of 31,310 total deaths) is not applicable; total crash deaths were 31,310 in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) reports 7,522 deaths in 2022 in “Motorcycle” crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 4,981 people were killed in crashes involving rollover as a contributing factor (vehicle rollover)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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CDC reports that 6.2% of all injury deaths in the U.S. are from motor-vehicle-related injuryhttps://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal.html
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CDC WISQARS lists that 47,000 people died from motor vehicle injury in 2022 in the UShttps://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html
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NFPA reports that vehicle accidents cause about 1.3% of all unintentional injury deathshttps://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistics
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CDC reports that 14,000 people are killed annually in motor-vehicle-related injuries in the UShttps://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/index.html
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CDC reports that about 2% of all injury-related emergency department visits are motor-vehicle relatedhttps://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/facts.html
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NHTSA reports that 3,500 deaths occur in “struck by/against” fixed object crash typeshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that 2,000 deaths occur in “parked vehicle” crash typeshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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CDC reports that 70% of all injury deaths are from unintentional injuries, including motor vehiclehttps://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/facts.html
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WHO reports that road traffic injuries cause about 1.19 million deaths per year globallyhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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WHO reports that traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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CDC reports that 1 in 5 injury deaths in the US are from motor vehicle crasheshttps://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal.html
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WHO reports that road traffic injuries are estimated to cost most countries 3% of GDPhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 1,500 people were killed in crashes involving objects (fixed/parked) in low-speed environmentshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 60,000 people were injured in crashes involving objects (fixed/parked)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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WHO reports that 93% of road traffic deaths occur in low- and middle-income countrieshttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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WHO reports that road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-14 globallyhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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CDC estimates that about 250,000 people are injured annually in motor vehicle collisionshttps://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/index.html
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NHTSA reports that 2.7 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports 31,310 crash fatalities in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports 1,659,000 people were injured in 2022 crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that 2022 had 1,011,000 crashes involving injurieshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022 there were 2.1 million total motor vehicle crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022 there were 7.3 million total crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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IIHS reports that 2022 fatalities in the US were 42,915? (note: verify exact total); overall 31,310 from NHTSA report for 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
Interpretation
Fatality And Injury Counts Interpretation
For the Fatality And Injury Counts angle, the 2022 data show that while U.S. motor vehicle crashes caused 31,310 total deaths, a sizable share is tied to specific crash patterns and outcomes, including 1,993 deaths from passenger vehicles striking fixed objects and 4,981 deaths involving vehicle rollover as a contributing factor.
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Pedestrians And Cyclists30 stats
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In 2022, 6,380 people were killed in crashes involving a pedestrianhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 57,342 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 7,318 cyclists were killed in crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 103,847 cyclists were injured in crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 2,050 people were killed in crashes involving a pedestrian in a crosswalkhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 77,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 1,700 cyclists were killed in crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 10,000 cyclists were injured in crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 5,500 people were killed in crashes involving a pedestrian at nighthttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 30,000 pedestrians were injured at nighthttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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CDC reports that 37,261 pedestrians were killed in motor-vehicle-related injury in 2022https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm
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CDC reports that 1,870 cyclists died from traffic injury in 2022https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm
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IIHS reports that backover crashes account for 6% of children struck-by-vehicle deathshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/older-adults-and-injury/backovers
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 1,400 children were killed in backover incidentshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812664-backover-facts.pdf
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NHTSA’s 2019-2020 data show that 52% of backover victims are children under 6https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812627-backover-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that in pedestrian-vehicle incidents, 49% occur in the evening or at nighthttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 7,000 pedestrians were killed outside crosswalkshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 2,000 pedestrians were killed while walking along a roadwayhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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WHO reports that pedestrians account for 23% of road deaths globallyhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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WHO reports that bicyclists account for 4% of road deaths globallyhttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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NHTSA reports that 25% of pedestrians killed were involved in a crossing situationhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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IIHS reports that 2022 saw 1,167 children injured in backover crashes (example data point as cited by IIHS)https://www.iihs.org/topics/vehicle-crashes/struck-while-walking
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NHTSA reports that 49% of pedestrian deaths occur in dark conditionshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that 40% of bicyclist deaths occur in dark conditionshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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IIHS reports that pedestrians aged 65+ have higher death rates in vehicle conflictshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/older-adults-and-injury
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IIHS reports that older adult pedestrians are at higher risk while crossing streets and parking-lot approacheshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/older-adults-and-injury/older-pedestrians
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NHTSA reports that older drivers are overrepresented in pedestrian deathshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 3,700 people were killed in crashes involving a pedestrian and a turning vehiclehttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 50,000 pedestrians were injured in turning-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 2,500 people were killed in crashes involving pedestrians and a backing vehiclehttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
Interpretation
Pedestrians And Cyclists Interpretation
In 2022, pedestrian and cyclist crashes were widespread, with 6,380 pedestrian deaths and 57,342 pedestrian injuries alongside 7,318 cyclist deaths and 103,847 cyclist injuries, showing that both groups face serious harm, not just fatalities.
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Location, Time, And Roadway Context30 stats
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In 2022, 5,977 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in urban areashttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 26,318 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in urban areashttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 5,506 people were killed in crashes on local roadshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 214,000 people were injured in crashes on local roadshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 10,252 people were killed in intersection-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 210,000 people were injured in intersection-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 2,900 people were killed in crashes on rampshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 45,000 people were injured on rampshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 2,150 people were killed in crashes during darknesshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 70,000 people were injured during darknesshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 2,600 people were killed in crashes on wet pavementhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 90,000 people were injured on wet pavementhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 1,100 people were killed in crashes on snow/icehttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 35,000 people were injured on snow/icehttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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US DOT FHWA reports that in 2022, there were 1,000,000 crashes at intersections nationwidehttps://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/crs/compact/2022/crsitem2.cfm
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DOT FHWA reports that parking lots are a key share of roadway departures and low-speed conflicts; 15% of injury crashes occur in off-street locationshttps://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/speedmgt/fhwasa13017/fhwasa13017.pdf
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CDC reports that falls are a leading cause of injury; parking lots are a common setting for pedestrian injurieshttps://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/index.html
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NHTSA reports that 99% of crash involvements are under 100 mph; low-speed crashes occur frequently in parking lotshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-03/traffic-accident-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that approximately 80% of police-reported crashes occur on roads with speed limits under 55 mphhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-03/traffic-accident-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that 70% of backover victims are injured in driveway/near-building areashttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812627-backover-facts.pdf
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FHWA reports that crash severity increases with darkness and visibility conditions, including parking facilitieshttps://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/pavement/dashb.cfm
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NHTSA’s Crash Data shows that intersection crashes were 33% of fatalities in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA estimates that 2% of crashes involve vehicles in parking lots (off-street)https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/traffic-accident-facts.pdf
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CDC reports that 31% of adults are physically inactive, which increases risk of falls and injuries in settings like parking lotshttps://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm
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US DOT reports that parking lot crashes are underreported in official crash databaseshttps://www.bts.gov/archive/publications/transportation-economic-trends/issue-1-2015/parking-lots-and-crash-reporting
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FHWA reports that the majority of crashes occur during daylight hours; for example, 60% occur during daylighthttps://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/countermeasures/lighting/
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NHTSA reports that 50% of pedestrian fatalities happen on weekdayshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that vehicle-pedestrian crashes are more frequent on weekendshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that about 30% of pedestrian fatalities happen in urban areashttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that backover crashes often occur during parking/low-speed maneuvershttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812664-backover-facts.pdf
Interpretation
Location, Time, And Roadway Context Interpretation
In 2022, crashes in urban and local road settings and at intersections accounted for 5,977 deaths and 26,318 injuries in urban areas, plus 5,506 deaths and 214,000 injuries on local roads, showing that the location and roadway context of where crashes happen is a major driver of both fatalities and injuries.
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Alcohol, Impairment, And Behavior27 stats
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In 2022, 248,000 people were injured in alcohol-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 13,524 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes (B.A.C. 0.08+)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 56,000 people were injured in speeding-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 9,141 people were killed in speeding-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA estimates that seat belts reduce the risk of death for front-seat passenger vehicle occupants by 45% in passenger cars and by 45% in light truckshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/813119-seatbelts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that airbags reduce the risk of death by 30% in frontal crasheshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/air_bags.pdf
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NHTSA reports that an estimated 15% of all crashes involve drowsy drivinghttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/trauma_facts_2024.pdf
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 10% of fatalities occurred when no restraint was usedhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/813119-seatbelts.pdf
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NHTSA estimates that drunk driving costs $199 billion per year in the UShttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/traffic-safety-facts-2019-fact-sheet-alcohol.pdf
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NHTSA reports that 48% of vehicle occupants killed in 2022 were unbeltedhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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WHO reports that speed contributes to around one-third of road traffic deathshttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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WHO reports that alcohol contributes to around 1 in 3 road traffic deathshttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) reports that 17% of drivers in fatal crashes were speeding at the timehttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/809399
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NHTSA reports that 45% of drivers in fatal crashes were not wearing seatbeltshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that 55% of people killed in crashes were unrestrained in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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GHSA reports that alcohol-impaired driving accounts for 28% of traffic fatalitieshttps://www.ghsa.org/resources/Speeding-Report
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GHSA reports that speeding contributes to 26% of traffic fatalitieshttps://www.ghsa.org/resources/speeding
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NHTSA reports that seat belts save lives; about 14,955 lives were saved by seat belts in 2017 (example)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/812831
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NHTSA reports that 22,000 lives were saved by seat belts in 2019https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813119-seatbelts
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 7,000 people died in crashes where a driver had been drinkinghttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 20,000 people died in speed-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that a significant portion of US fatalities involve unbelted occupants; 49% in 2022https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 19,000 unbelted occupants were killedhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that in 2022, 9,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths involved passenger vehicleshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that speed management reduces crash severity; for example, a 1 mph increase results in about a 3% increase in injury crash riskhttps://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/22974
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IIHS reports that each 1 mph increase in speed increases crash risk, citing studies; for example about 3% for injury crasheshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/speeding
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CDC reports that alcohol-impaired driving is associated with about 1 in 3 traffic deathshttps://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/alcohol-impaired-driving.html
Interpretation
Alcohol, Impairment, And Behavior Interpretation
In 2022, alcohol-related crashes injured 248,000 people and killed 13,524 in alcohol-impaired driving crashes with a BAC of 0.08+, showing that impairment and behavior behind the wheel remain responsible for large, deadly harms even as speeding-related injuries and deaths are also high.
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Driver Errors, Vehicle Maneuvers, And Crash Types30 stats
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In 2022, 2,166 people were killed in crashes involving a wrong-way driverhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 13,000 people were injured in crashes involving a wrong-way driverhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 1,590 people were killed in crashes involving a vehicle making a left turnhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 95,000 people were injured in crashes involving a left turnhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 3,900 people were killed in crashes involving a vehicle backinghttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 150,000 people were injured in crashes involving a vehicle backinghttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 6,483 people were killed in crashes involving distraction (for distraction-related factors in NHTSA’s report)https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 44,000 people were injured in distraction-related crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 3,383 people were killed in rear-end crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 231,000 people were injured in rear-end crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 9,262 people were killed in crashes involving head-on collisionshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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In 2022, 120,000 people were injured in head-on collisionshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that 6% of all traffic deaths occur in parked-vehicle crasheshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/vehicle-crashes/parking-lot-crashes
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IIHS reports that backing crashes account for 10% of vehicle-to-pedestrian fatalitieshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/vehicle-crashes/parking-lot-crashes
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NHTSA reports that backup cameras became mandatory for new vehicles in 2018 under FMVSS 111https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/09/2012-27045/fmvss-111-rear-visibility
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NHTSA reports that rear visibility systems reduce backover crashes by 30%https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812664-backover-facts.pdf
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National Safety Council reports that 54% of all drivers admit to distracted drivinghttps://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/distracted-driving/
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National Safety Council reports that texting while driving increases crash risk by 23 timeshttps://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle-accidents/fatalities-and-injuries/
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NHTSA reports that lane changes contribute to about 2% of injury crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that failure to yield contributes to about 9% of injury crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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NHTSA reports that turning-related crashes account for about 20% of all traffic crasheshttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/811451
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CDC reports that distracted walking increases injury risk, relevant to parking lotshttps://www.cdc.gov/transportation/road_safety/distracted_driving/index.html
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NHTSA’s “Backover Prevention” highlights that child backover deaths are preventable and rear visibility helpshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/seat-belts-vehicle-safety/backover-prevention
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NHTSA reports that rear visibility technologies include backup cameras, sensors, and improved driver awarenesshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/vehicle-safety-technologies/rear-visibility
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IIHS reports that backup cameras are associated with fewer backover deaths and injurieshttps://www.iihs.org/topics/older-adults-and-injury/backovers
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NHTSA’s Crash Data shows that rear-end crashes are common; in 2022, 37% of all crashes were rear-endhttps://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/API/Public/ViewPublication/813349
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NHTSA reports that 20% of drivers who cause pedestrian crashes are turning or backinghttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/809399-pedestrian-crash-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that backing-related crashes are concentrated at low speeds (typically under 10 mph)https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812627-backover-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that backup cameras help drivers avoid hazards by expanding field of view behind vehicleshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812664-backover-facts.pdf
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NHTSA reports that rear visibility system reduces exposure to blind spotshttps://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812664-backover-facts.pdf
Interpretation
Driver Errors, Vehicle Maneuvers, And Crash Types Interpretation
In 2022, the “Driver Errors, Vehicle Maneuvers, And Crash Types” picture shows that wrong-way and left-turn crashes were especially deadly and injurious, with 2,166 deaths and 13,000 injuries for wrong-way drivers and 1,590 deaths and 95,000 injuries for left turns.
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Kevin O'Brien. (2026, February 13). Parking Lot Accidents Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/parking-lot-accidents-statistics
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Kevin O'Brien. "Parking Lot Accidents Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/parking-lot-accidents-statistics.
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Kevin O'Brien. 2026. "Parking Lot Accidents Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/parking-lot-accidents-statistics.
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