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Road Casualties This Year — Worldwide
Estimated from latest annual government & WHO data • Resets Jan 1
Total Deaths
832,323
1,420,000 / year
Total Injuries
22,859,598
39,000,000 / year
Elapsed in 2026
213d 22h 37m 02s
since Jan 1, 2026 00:00 UTC
Figures update every second. Based on WHO Global Status Report & ITF Road Safety Annual Report.
Global Breakdown by Road User Type
Total Deaths
832,323
Total Injuries
22,859,598
| Road User | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Car Occupants | 410,300 | 11,722,870 |
| Motorcyclists & Moped Riders | 199,288 | 4,689,148 |
| Pedestrians | 222,734 | 6,447,578 |
By Country
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United States
Source: NHTSA • 2022 annual data
Total Deaths
23,316
Total Injuries
1,018,170
| Road User | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Car Occupants | 15,430 | 933,955 |
| Motorcyclists & Moped Riders | 3,477 | 48,465 |
| Pedestrians | 4,408 | 35,748 |
Every 24 seconds
a road death occurs somewhere in the world
~3% of global GDP
is lost annually to road crash costs
90%
of road deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries
Counters are calculated as: (annual total ÷ 31,536,000) × seconds elapsed since Jan 1. They represent statistical estimates, not confirmed real-time reports. All figures sourced from the most recent available government publications.Learn more about the methodology →