Native American Traffic Safety Facts
FARS 2019-2023
Identifying Fatal Crashes involving Native Americans/Alaskan Natives: Methodology Overview
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Tribal Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Branch of Geospatial Support Open Data Portal
National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center (NTGISC)
IMPORTANT: Hispanic Origin and Race data for the 2024 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 updated at that time.

Categories Year
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total 2019-2023
1. Total Traffic Fatalities a. All Native American Fatalities 541 557 688 737 641 3,164
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 133 122 168 153 92 668
c. All fatalities on reservation 313 295 370 345 303 1,626
2. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only) a. All Native American Fatalities 268 294 388 392 331 1,673
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 63 62 103 83 43 354
c. All fatalities on reservation 175 173 230 216 179 973
3. Traffic Fatalities (Driver Only) Aged 20 and Under a. All Native American Fatalities 31 30 42 52 35 190
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 8 10 13 10 6 47
c. All fatalities on reservation 17 21 24 19 16 97
4. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (all seat Positions) a. All Native American Fatalities 362 342 442 457 371 1,974
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 99 77 114 104 63 457
c. All fatalities on reservation 218 175 240 226 186 1,045
5. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .01 to .07 a. All Native American Fatalities 24 37 35 48 36 180
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 12 8 9 15 3 47
c. All fatalities on reservation 19 15 22 25 14 95
6. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities BAC .08+ a. All Native American Fatalities 199 232 297 279 205 1,212
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 71 69 100 77 50 367
c. All fatalities on reservation 130 128 163 151 124 696
7. Speed Related Fatalities a. All Native American Fatalities 163 145 226 217 191 942
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 45 38 51 50 20 204
c. All fatalities on reservation 96 83 109 104 72 464
8. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) < 15 a. All Native American Fatalities 1 0 0 1 0 2
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 1 0 0 0 0 1
c. All fatalities on reservation 1 1 1 1 0 4
9. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 15-20 a. All Native American Fatalities 30 30 42 51 35 188
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 7 10 13 10 6 46
c. All fatalities on reservation 16 20 23 18 16 93
10. Fatalities by Age (Driver Only) 21+ a. All Native American Fatalities 237 263 345 340 296 1,481
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 55 51 89 73 37 305
c. All fatalities on reservation 158 149 204 196 163 870
11. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 152 108 139 152 142 693
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 31 12 26 20 12 101
c. All fatalities on reservation 99 53 74 67 63 356
12. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 175 205 256 246 189 1,071
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 48 56 70 65 38 277
c. All fatalities on reservation 90 100 124 123 85 522
13. All Passenger Vehicles Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 35 29 47 59 40 210
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 20 9 18 19 13 79
c. All fatalities on reservation 29 22 42 36 38 167
14. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 87 48 75 77 72 359
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 17 7 15 8 6 53
c. All fatalities on reservation 45 31 36 28 27 167
15. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 81 86 110 106 88 471
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 18 24 32 28 13 115
c. All fatalities on reservation 37 42 49 46 23 197
16. Passenger Car Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 13 15 22 31 25 106
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 5 4 7 13 8 37
c. All fatalities on reservation 10 11 21 18 17 77
17. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 65 60 64 75 70 334
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 14 5 11 12 6 48
c. All fatalities on reservation 54 22 38 39 36 189
18. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unrestrained a. All Native American Fatalities 94 119 146 140 101 600
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 30 32 38 37 25 162
c. All fatalities on reservation 53 58 75 77 62 325
19. Light Truck Occupant Restraint Use - Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 22 14 25 28 15 104
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 15 5 11 6 5 42
c. All fatalities on reservation 19 11 21 18 21 90
20. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Total a. All Native American Fatalities 6 7 5 5 6 29
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 2 1 3 1 0 7
c. All fatalities on reservation 4 1 3 4 2 14
21. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Age 4 and Under - Restrained a. All Native American Fatalities 4 5 4 3 6 22
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 2 0 0 2
c. All fatalities on reservation 2 0 2 1 1 6
22. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Passenger Car a. All Native American Fatalities 181 149 207 214 185 936
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 40 35 54 49 27 205
c. All fatalities on reservation 92 84 106 92 67 441
23. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck - Pickup a. All Native American Fatalities 69 79 82 98 63 391
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 19 18 25 25 19 106
c. All fatalities on reservation 45 41 53 59 58 256
24. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Light Truck Van a. All Native American Fatalities 16 10 16 15 16 73
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 6 5 5 1 1 18
c. All fatalities on reservation 15 13 11 4 5 48
25. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Large Truck a. All Native American Fatalities 7 7 6 13 10 43
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 1 1 0 1 0 3
c. All fatalities on reservation 5 6 13 9 9 42
26. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Bus a. All Native American Fatalities 0 0 0 1 1 2
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 0 1 0 1
c. All fatalities on reservation 0 0 0 1 0 1
27. Total Fatalities by Vehicle Type: Other/Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 12 37 24 32 16 121
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 10 21 19 12 6 68
c. All fatalities on reservation 31 43 41 33 29 177
28. Motorcycle Fatalities: Total a. All Native American Fatalities 28 43 53 65 56 245
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 1 1 3 9 1 15
c. All fatalities on reservation 15 19 22 32 28 116
29. Motorcycle Fatalities: Helmeted a. All Native American Fatalities 12 19 25 35 29 120
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 2 2 0 4
c. All fatalities on reservation 10 11 10 17 13 61
30. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unhelmeted a. All Native American Fatalities 15 21 25 21 26 108
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 1 1 1 3 1 7
c. All fatalities on reservation 4 7 10 10 12 43
31. Motorcycle Fatalities: Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 1 3 3 9 1 17
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 0 4 0 4
c. All fatalities on reservation 1 1 2 5 3 12
32. Non-Occupants: Total a. All Native American Fatalities 132 128 163 169 187 779
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 22 22 32 26 22 124
c. All fatalities on reservation 44 52 54 44 51 245
33. Non-Occupants: Pedestrians a. All Native American Fatalities 121 114 146 153 174 708
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 22 21 31 26 22 122
c. All fatalities on reservation 41 49 51 43 48 232
34. Non-Occupants: Pedalcyclists a. All Native American Fatalities 9 13 14 13 12 61
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 1 1 0 0 2
c. All fatalities on reservation 3 3 2 1 3 12
35. Non-Occupants: Other/Unknown a. All Native American Fatalities 2 1 3 3 1 10
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 0 0 0 0 0 0
c. All fatalities on reservation 0 0 1 0 0 1
36. Fatalities by Crash Type: Single Vehicle Crash a. All Native American Fatalities 324 371 438 473 396 2,002
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 77 88 123 100 67 455
c. All fatalities on reservation 173 186 238 197 174 968
37. Fatalities Involving a Large Truck a. All Native American Fatalities 63 61 65 104 73 366
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 14 12 7 22 8 63
c. All fatalities on reservation 45 38 43 57 46 229
38. All Occupant Fatalities Involving a Rollover a. All Native American Fatalities 183 186 243 229 182 1,023
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 71 50 81 74 46 322
c. All fatalities on reservation 132 105 172 152 125 686
39. Fatalities Involving a Roadway Departure a. All Native American Fatalities 285 316 380 393 302 1,676
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 76 78 114 97 48 413
c. All fatalities on reservation 176 165 227 200 166 934
40. Fatalities Involving an Intersection a. All Native American Fatalities 97 87 124 142 132 582
b. Native American Fatalities on Reservations 17 14 16 17 10 74
c. All fatalities on reservation 40 37 35 44 38 194