Texas, California Lead Country In Deadly Crashes

A new study ranks the Top 5 U.S. cities, states and counties with the most deadly car crashes.  

Top 5 Deadliest Car Crash States

The study, released by Nextbase Dash Cams,  ranks Texas first on its list of top 5 States with most fatal car crashes. Researchers say an analysis of the 39,500 crashes reported by NHTSA during 2021 found that 4,068 fatal crashes occurred in the state of Texas, with local law enforcement reporting to 330 each month. California ranks second followed by Florida.

Top 5 Deadliest Car Crash Cities

Nextbase's analysis found Houston, Texas to be the most dangerous city to drive in, with 324 fatal crashes. Los Angeles ranks second followed by Phoenix.

Los Angeles County is the most dangerous county to drive in, with 770 fatal crashes reported over 12 months.

If you'd like a look at the numbers where you live, you can access the Nextbase Interactive Crash Map here. Using the latest available data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the map, commissioned by Nextbase,  allows users to easily view fatal crash counts across the United States by locality (state, county, region) and time period (week, day, second).

"Our goal at Nextbase continues to be leveraging technology and data in order to help keep drivers safer on the roads," said Bryn Brooker, Head of Road Safety for Nextbase. "Through data analysis and visualization, the Nextbase Interactive Crash Map is a powerful tool to make the NHTSA data more accessible, educating American drivers and, we hope, inspiring them to place greater focus and effort on safe driving."

For a state-by-state breakdown of fatal car crashes click here.