Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths — United States and 28 Other High-Income Countries, 2015 and 2019

What is already known about this topic? Motor vehicle crashes are preventable but continue to be a leading cause of death in the United States, resulting in an average of 36,791 deaths each year (101 deaths each day) during 2015–2019. What is added by this report? In 2019, the population-based motor vehicle crash death rate in the United States (11.1 per 100,000 population) was the highest among 29 high-income countries. The population-based motor vehicle crash death rate decreased from 2015 to 2019 in 22 countries, but not in the United States. What are the implications for public health practice? Implementing proven strategies and the Safe System approach, which accounts for human error and works to protect everyone on the road, can help reduce motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries in the United States.