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Death and Injury Rates by Year

Death Rate: (Annual deaths X 100,000,000) / Annual Vehicle Miles of Travel
Injury Rate: (Annual deaths and injuries X 100,000,000) / Annual Vehicle Miles of Travel

Year Death Rate Injury Rate
1978 3.5 193.2
1979 3.4 178.1
1980 3.5 168.8
1981 3.0 166.6
1982 2.6 155.1
1983 2.5 156.9
1984 2.6 169.4
1985 2.4 172.9
1986 2.7 169.8
1987 2.4 158.6
1988 2.4 155.0
1989 2.2 144.8
1990 2.2 147.5
1991 2.0 135.6
1992 1.9 134.7
1993 1.7 143.1
1994 1.9 143.4
1995 1.9 139.2
1996 1.9 137.5
1997 1.9 131.4
1998 1.8 125.4
1999 1.6 118.7
2000 1.7 115.8
2001 1.6 110.5
2002 1.8 108.3
2003 1.8 103.6
2004 1.7 102.2
2005 1.8 98.4
2006 1.6 91.8
2007 1.4 88.2
2008 1.4 82.4
2009 1.3 79.2
2010 1.2 78.9
2011 1.1 74.3
2012 1.2 73.1
2013 1.1 72.0
2014 1.1 68.7
2015 1.2 75.0