Fatality Rates
INTERSTATE
| Year | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100 Million VMT | Vehicle Miles of Travel (Millions) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,534 | 1.55 | 292,918 | 
| 1979 | 4,422 | 1.51 | 293,049 | 
| 1980 | 4,427 | 1.49 | 296,326 | 
| 1981 | 4,520 | 1.48 | 305,783 | 
| 1982 | 4,083 | 1.28 | 318,425 | 
| 1983 | 4,033 | 1.19 | 337,720 | 
| 1984 | 4,301 | 1.22 | 353,443 | 
| 1985 | 4,148 | 1.12 | 370,545 | 
| 1986 | 4,279 | 1.09 | 391,515 | 
| 1987 | 4,636 | 1.12 | 415,329 | 
| 1988 | 5,142 | 1.17 | 440,010 | 
| 1989 | 4,971 | 1.08 | 461,820 | 
| 1990 | 4,993 | 1.04 | 479,074 | 
| 1991 | 4,572 | 0.93 | 490,336 | 
| 1992 | 4,347 | 0.85 | 508,822 | 
| 1993 | 4,566 | 0.87 | 525,707 | 
| 1994 | 4,713 | 0.86 | 546,145 | 
| 1995 | 4,835 | 0.86 | 564,897 | 
| 1996 | 5,228 | 0.89 | 584,144 | 
| 1997 | 5,466 | 0.90 | 606,231 | 
| 1998 | 5,492 | 0.87 | 630,830 | 
| 1999 | 5,689 | 0.88 | 648,124 | 
| 2000 | 5,703 | 0.85 | 667,603 | 
TOTAL
| Year | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100 Million VMT | Vehicle Miles of Travel (Millions) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50,331 | 3.26 | 1,544,704 | 
| 1979 | 51,093 | 3.34 | 1,529,133 | 
| 1980 | 51,091 | 3.35 | 1,527,295 | 
| 1981 | 49,301 | 3.17 | 1,555,308 | 
| 1982 | 43,945 | 2.76 | 1,595,010 | 
| 1983 | 42,589 | 2.58 | 1,652,788 | 
| 1984 | 44,257 | 2.57 | 1,720,269 | 
| 1985 | 43,825 | 2.47 | 1,774,826 | 
| 1986 | 46,087 | 2.51 | 1,834,872 | 
| 1987 | 46,390 | 2.41 | 1,921,204 | 
| 1988 | 47,087 | 2.32 | 2,025,962 | 
| 1989 | 45,582 | 2.17 | 2,096,487 | 
| 1990 | 44,599 | 2.08 | 2,144,362 | 
| 1991 | 41,508 | 1.91 | 2,172,050 | 
| 1992 | 39,250 | 1.75 | 2,247,151 | 
| 1993 | 40,150 | 1.75 | 2,296,378 | 
| 1994 | 40,716 | 1.73 | 2,357,588 | 
| 1995 | 41,817 | 1.73 | 2,422,696 | 
| 1996 | 42,065 | 1.69 | 2,484,080 | 
| 1997 | 42,605 | 1.65 | 2,577,866 | 
| 1998 | 42,029 | 1.56 | 2,631,522 | 
| 1999 | 41,611 | 1.57 | 2,691,335 | 
| 2000 | 42,387 | 1.53 | 2,767,363 | 
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