Traffic Deaths So Far This Year
Quick answer: 904 people have died in traffic crashes in Ohio in 2026, to 20 October 2026, against 904 by the same date in 2025 (0%). 787 people have died in traffic crashes in Illinois in 2026, to 21 October 2026, against 966 by the same date in 2025 (-19%). 691 people have died in traffic crashes in Missouri in 2026, to 19 October 2026, against 736 by the same date in 2025 (-6%). 600 people have died in traffic crashes in Pennsylvania in 2026, to 31 July 2026, against 559 by the same date in 2025 (+7%). 448 people have died in traffic crashes in Louisiana in 2026, to 19 October 2026, against 585 by the same date in 2025 (-23%). 432 people have died in traffic crashes in Virginia in 2026, to 31 July 2026, against 460 by the same date in 2025 (-6%). 422 people have died in traffic crashes in New Jersey in 2026, to 19 October 2026, against 467 by the same date in 2025 (-10%). 416 people have died in traffic crashes in Wisconsin in 2026, to 18 October 2026, against 449 by the same date in 2025 (-7%). 384 people have died in traffic crashes in Oregon in 2026, to 19 October 2026, against 384 by the same date in 2025 (0%). 343 people have died in traffic crashes in Maryland in 2026, to 20 October 2026, against 401 by the same date in 2025 (-14%). 230 people have died in traffic crashes in Iowa in 2026, to 19 October 2026, against 222 by the same date in 2025 (+4%). 199 people have died in traffic crashes in Utah in 2026, to 20 October 2026. 127 people have died in traffic crashes in Maine in 2026, to 20 October 2026, against 149 by the same date in 2025 (-15%). 87 people have died in traffic crashes in Delaware in 2026, to 14 October 2026, against 89 by the same date in 2025 (-2%). 75 people have died in traffic crashes in Hawaii in 2026, to 15 October 2026. 43 people have died in traffic crashes in Vermont in 2026, to 17 October 2026, against 49 by the same date in 2025 (-12%).
Deaths this year by state
| State | Deaths this year | Same date last year | Change | Whole of last year | Counted to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 904 | 904 | 0% | — | 2026-10-20 |
| Illinois | 787 | 966 | -19% | — | 2026-10-21 |
| Missouri | 691 | 736 | -6% | 909 | 2026-10-19 |
| Pennsylvania | 600 | 559 | +7% | — | 2026-07-31 |
| Louisiana | 448 | 585 | -23% | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Virginia | 432 | 460 | -6% | 825 | 2026-07-31 |
| New Jersey | 422 | 467 | -10% | 581 | 2026-10-19 |
| Wisconsin | 416 | 449 | -7% | — | 2026-10-18 |
| Oregon | 384 | 384 | 0% | 487 | 2026-10-19 |
| Maryland | 343 | 401 | -14% | — | 2026-10-20 |
| Iowa | 230 | 222 | +4% | 259 | 2026-10-19 |
| Utah | 199 | — | — | 271 | 2026-10-20 |
| Maine | 127 | 149 | -15% | — | 2026-10-20 |
| Delaware | 87 | 89 | -2% | — | 2026-10-14 |
| Hawaii | 75 | — | — | — | 2026-10-15 |
| Vermont | 43 | 49 | -12% | — | 2026-10-17 |
| Ireland (Garda) | 148 | 138 | +7% | — | 2026-10-20 |
Each count runs from 1 January to the date shown; last year's column stops at the same month and day. Ohio: Provisional OSHP figures, updated daily and revised as crash reports are completed. Illinois: Preliminary IDOT count behind its fatal crash snapshot dashboard. Missouri: MSHP vehicle fatalities, updated daily. Pennsylvania: PennDOT updates this count in batches, so it runs about two to three months behind. Louisiana: Preliminary Louisiana count from the Destination Zero Deaths counter. Virginia: VDOT publishes crash records in quarterly batches, so this count runs months behind. New Jersey: Unofficial NJSP counts, revised until each case is closed. Wisconsin: Preliminary WisDOT figures, updated weekly. Oregon: Initial ODOT reports, refreshed nightly; reports later found not to be traffic deaths are removed. Maryland: Reported fatalities, updated daily by the MDOT MVA Highway Safety Office. Iowa: Deaths recorded in Iowa DOT crash reports; recent crashes are added within days. Utah: Preliminary UDOT count; Utah does not publish a same-date figure for last year, so the whole of last year is shown instead. Maine: Maine BHS count; prior years are shown through the same date. Delaware: The current year count is unofficial and can rise as investigations finish. Hawaii: HDOT count; no same-date figure for last year is published. Vermont: Vermont State Police count.