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Road Casualties This Year — Worldwide
Estimated from latest annual government & WHO data • Resets Jan 1
Total Deaths
989,480
1,420,000 / year
Total Injuries
27,175,881
39,000,000 / year
Elapsed in 2026
254d 08h 07m 16s
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
989,480
Total Injuries
27,175,881
| Road User | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Car Occupants | 487,772 | 13,936,349 |
| Motorcyclists & Moped Riders | 236,917 | 5,574,539 |
| Pedestrians | 264,790 | 7,664,992 |
By Country
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United States
Source: NHTSA • 2022 annual data
Total Deaths
27,718
Total Injuries
1,210,417
| Road User | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Car Occupants | 18,343 | 1,110,302 |
| Motorcyclists & Moped Riders | 4,133 | 57,617 |
| Pedestrians | 5,241 | 42,498 |
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 →