Native American Traffic Safety Facts

FARS 2016-2020

Identifying Fatal Crashes involving Native Americans/Alaskan Natives: Methodology Overview

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Tribal Affairs

IMPORTANT: Hispanic Origin and Race data for the 2021 FARS Annual Report File (ARF) is currently incomplete due to delays in processing the death certificates.
Many of the missing values will be resolved when the file is finalized and the data will be made available at that time.

Categories		Year
Categories		2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Total 2016-2020
1. Total Traffic Fatalities	a. All Native American Fatalities	704	717	604	541	557	3,123
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	219	230	174	133	122	878
	c. All fatalities on reservation	383	394	377	313	295	1,762
2. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only)	a. All Native American Fatalities	355	349	302	268	294	1,568
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	90	101	83	63	62	399
	c. All fatalities on reservation	185	200	204	175	173	937
3. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only) Aged 20 and Under	a. All Native American Fatalities	31	27	31	31	30	150
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	8	11	8	8	10	45
	c. All fatalities on reservation	15	18	16	17	21	87
4. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (all seat Positions)	a. All Native American Fatalities	462	450	362	362	342	1,978
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	155	138	114	99	77	583
	c. All fatalities on reservation	267	254	251	218	175	1,165
5. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .01 to .07	a. All Native American Fatalities	44	40	32	24	35	175
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	10	14	9	12	7	52
	c. All fatalities on reservation	19	21	21	19	14	94
6. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .08+	a. All Native American Fatalities	296	283	234	199	230	1,242
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	125	100	90	71	69	455
	c. All fatalities on reservation	175	154	164	130	128	751
7. Speed Related Fatalities	a. All Native American Fatalities	210	202	169	163	145	889
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	66	56	68	45	38	273
	c. All fatalities on reservation	117	119	120	96	83	535
8. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) < 15	a. All Native American Fatalities	2	0	0	1	0	3
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	1	0	0	1	0	2
	c. All fatalities on reservation	1	0	0	1	1	3
9. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 15-20	a. All Native American Fatalities	29	27	31	30	30	147
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	7	11	8	7	10	43
	c. All fatalities on reservation	14	18	16	16	20	84
10. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 21+	a. All Native American Fatalities	324	321	271	237	263	1,416
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	82	89	75	55	51	352
	c. All fatalities on reservation	170	181	188	158	149	846
11. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	136	140	111	152	108	647
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	28	24	15	31	12	110
	c. All fatalities on reservation	85	87	64	99	53	388
12. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	276	274	205	175	205	1,135
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	111	99	70	48	56	384
	c. All fatalities on reservation	156	144	142	90	100	632
13. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	50	36	46	35	29	196
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	16	15	29	20	9	89
	c. All fatalities on reservation	26	23	45	29	22	145
14. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	82	80	64	87	48	361
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	19	12	6	17	7	61
	c. All fatalities on reservation	57	39	35	45	31	207
15. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	106	122	108	81	86	503
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	42	41	31	18	24	156
	c. All fatalities on reservation	60	59	51	37	42	249
16. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	24	12	19	13	15	83
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	6	6	11	5	4	32
	c. All fatalities on reservation	10	10	20	10	11	61
17. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	54	60	47	65	60	286
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	9	12	9	14	5	49
	c. All fatalities on reservation	28	48	29	54	22	181
18. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	170	152	97	94	119	632
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	69	58	39	30	32	228
	c. All fatalities on reservation	96	85	91	53	58	383
19. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	26	24	27	22	14	113
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	10	9	18	15	5	57
	c. All fatalities on reservation	16	13	25	19	11	84
20. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Total	a. All Native American Fatalities	4	8	8	6	7	33
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	2	5	2	1	10
	c. All fatalities on reservation	1	8	6	4	1	20
21. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Restrained	a. All Native American Fatalities	3	4	4	4	5	20
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	1	2	0	0	3
	c. All fatalities on reservation	1	5	3	2	0	11
22. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Passenger Car	a. All Native American Fatalities	212	214	191	181	149	947
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	67	59	48	40	35	249
	c. All fatalities on reservation	127	108	106	92	84	517
23. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck - Pickup	a. All Native American Fatalities	114	104	71	69	79	437
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	45	39	28	19	18	149
	c. All fatalities on reservation	67	75	59	45	41	287
24. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck Van	a. All Native American Fatalities	24	20	24	16	10	94
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	8	9	7	6	5	35
	c. All fatalities on reservation	15	17	17	15	13	77
25. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Large Truck	a. All Native American Fatalities	7	10	13	7	7	44
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	1	1	1	1	4
	c. All fatalities on reservation	6	7	7	5	6	31
26. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Bus	a. All Native American Fatalities	1	0	2	0	0	3
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	0	0	0	0	0
	c. All fatalities on reservation	0	0	0	0	0	0
27. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Other/Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	36	55	32	12	38	173
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	28	45	22	10	21	126
	c. All fatalities on reservation	34	49	39	31	43	196
28. Motorcycle Fatalities: Total	a. All Native American Fatalities	49	41	37	28	42	197
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	3	1	3	1	1	9
	c. All fatalities on reservation	20	19	21	15	19	94
29. Motorcycle Fatalities: Helmeted	a. All Native American Fatalities	22	21	19	12	19	93
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	0	1	0	0	1
	c. All fatalities on reservation	7	7	12	10	11	47
30. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unhelmeted	a. All Native American Fatalities	26	17	15	15	20	93
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	2	0	1	1	1	5
	c. All fatalities on reservation	11	11	4	4	7	37
31. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	1	3	3	1	3	11
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	1	1	1	0	0	3
	c. All fatalities on reservation	2	1	5	1	1	10
32. Non-Occupants: Total	a. All Native American Fatalities	149	161	158	132	128	728
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	33	45	34	22	22	156
	c. All fatalities on reservation	56	65	59	44	52	276
33. Non-Occupants: Pedestrians	a. All Native American Fatalities	136	152	142	121	114	665
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	31	44	33	22	21	151
	c. All fatalities on reservation	52	62	56	41	49	260
34. Non-Occupants: Pedalcyclists	a. All Native American Fatalities	10	7	11	9	13	50
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	2	1	1	0	1	5
	c. All fatalities on reservation	3	2	3	3	3	14
35. Non-Occupants: Other/Unknown	a. All Native American Fatalities	3	2	5	2	1	13
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	0	0	0	0	0	0
	c. All fatalities on reservation	1	1	0	0	0	2
36. Fatalities by Crash Type: Single Vehicle Crash	a. All Native American Fatalities	471	464	411	324	371	2,041
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	152	166	129	77	88	612
	c. All fatalities on reservation	241	244	247	173	186	1,091
37. Fatalities Involving a Large Truck	a. All Native American Fatalities	68	95	58	63	61	345
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	13	28	11	14	12	78
	c. All fatalities on reservation	41	60	43	45	38	227
38. All Occupant Fatalities Involving a Rollover	a. All Native American Fatalities	249	241	191	183	186	1,050
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	110	97	74	71	50	402
	c. All fatalities on reservation	176	147	151	132	105	711
39. Fatalities Involving a Roadway Departure	a. All Native American Fatalities	387	378	317	285	316	1,683
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	131	123	101	76	78	509
	c. All fatalities on reservation	232	210	207	176	165	990
40. Fatalities Involving an Intersection	a. All Native American Fatalities	120	120	107	97	87	531
	b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations	23	19	18	17	14	91
	c. All fatalities on reservation	51	52	48	40	37	228