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Pedestrian deaths by state, 2024
How many people on foot were killed by vehicles in each state, and what share of the state's traffic deaths they make up.
By Serdar Arslan, editor · Last reviewed · How we research
In 2024 there were 7,080 pedestrians killed in the United States, 18% of all traffic deaths. The share was highest in Hawaii (34%), New Jersey (31%) and California (28%), and lowest in Wyoming (4%). By count, California (1,090), Texas (763) and Florida (668) had the most, and the five largest totals add up to 44% of the national figure. 19 of the 50 states were above the national share.
The thin black line marks the United States figure (18%).
- 1Hawaii34% (35)
- 2New Jersey31% (210)
- 3California28% (1,090)
- 4Maryland26% (152)
- 5New York26% (289)
- 6Nevada26% (108)
- 7Rhode Island25% (13)
- 8Delaware22% (28)
- 9New Mexico22% (90)
- 10Alaska21% (15)
- 11Florida21% (668)
- 12Louisiana21% (159)
- 13Massachusetts21% (76)
- 14Washington21% (152)
- 15Georgia20% (286)
- 16Arizona20% (250)
- 17Connecticut20% (61)
- 18Texas18% (763)
- 19Illinois18% (213)
- 20Oregon18% (96)
- 21North Carolina16% (264)
- 22Colorado16% (112)
- 23Pennsylvania15% (173)
- 24Utah15% (42)
- 25South Carolina15% (156)
- 26Missouri14% (137)
- 27Mississippi14% (104)
- 28Michigan14% (150)
- 29Kentucky13% (95)
- 30Virginia13% (123)
- 31Alabama13% (128)
- 32Tennessee13% (158)
- 33Indiana13% (104)
- 34Minnesota12% (57)
- 35Oklahoma12% (77)
- 36Arkansas11% (69)
- 37Ohio11% (122)
- 38Vermont10% (6)
- 39Kansas10% (34)
- 40West Virginia10% (25)
- 41Wisconsin10% (58)
- 42Iowa8% (30)
- 43Nebraska8% (19)
- 44New Hampshire8% (10)
- 45Maine7% (13)
- 46South Dakota6% (9)
- 47Idaho6% (14)
- 48North Dakota6% (5)
- 49Montana5% (10)
- 50Wyoming4% (4)
How these numbers are counted
Counts are pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on public roads, as published in NHTSA's state pedestrian table. Cyclists are counted separately by NHTSA and are not included here. Shares are our calculation: the count divided by the state's total traffic deaths in NHTSA's tables. Small states can move several points from one year to the next because the counts are small. Recent-year figures can be revised.
What it means for a claim
A person hit on foot can often claim under the driver's liability policy and, in many states, under their own or a household member's auto policy even though they were not in a car. Fault still matters: crossing outside a crosswalk can reduce or bar recovery depending on the state's rule. See pedestrian and bicycle accidents, hit and run accidents and the fault and compensation estimator.
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