In 2017, residents of rural areas died in motor vehicle traffic crashes at a much higher rate than those in urban areas — 19.7 versus 10.2 per 100,000, age-adjusted. Rural rates were higher for both women and men, and men's rates were higher than women's in both kinds of place.
| Age-adjusted deaths per 100,000 | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| Females | 5.6 | 12.6 |
| Males | 15.1 | 26.9 |
| All | 10.2 | 19.7 |
Motor vehicle traffic death rates by urban-rural status and sex, 2017. Image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About the numbers
- Who is counted: motor vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and pedestrians killed in traffic, identified by ICD-10 underlying-cause-of-death codes. All of these deaths were unintentional.
- Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
- Urban and rural follow the National Center for Health Statistics 2013 Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for counties.
- Data: National Vital Statistics System mortality file.
Sources
Based on "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Motor Vehicle Traffic Death Rates, by Urban-Rural Status and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2017," reported by Sibeso N. Joyner and Deepthi Kandi, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 68(25), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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