How many people died in automobile accidents each year in the past five years?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 07 Aug 2002 14:07 PDT

Do you want the total number of motor vehicle fatalities which
includes trucks motorcyles .... ?
Or are you only interested in cars?

Hello Kim35-ga,

Thank you for your question.

According to the National Center for Statistics & Analysis, the
following are the total number of people killed in motor vehicle
accidents by year:

1997 - 42,013
1998 - 41,501 
1999 - 41,717
2000 - 41,945 
2001 - 42,116 

Source: (page 32)
National Center for Statistics & Analysis Web Site 
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/Rpts/2002/Assess01.pdf

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The following are fatalities for passenger cars:

1997 - 22,199 
1998 – 21,194
1999 - 20,818
2000 – 20,699
2001 – 20,223

Source: (for 2001 and 2001 page 24)
National Center for Statistics & Analysis Web Site 
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/Rpts/2002/Assess01.pdf

Source: (for 1997-1999)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.bts.gov/btsprod/nts/Ch2_web/2-1.htm


I hope this provides you with the information you are seeking and if
you need any clarification before rating my answer just ask and I’ll
be pleased to help.

Best regards,

Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 07 Aug 2002 16:09 PDT

Search criteria: 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics

bobbie7-ga:  Thank you.  I was looking for the statistics for
passenger cars only.  Sorry for not clarifying sooner.  All this
information and the links are very helpful.  Thanks.