02/18/2026
nitsa 2025 red light fatality statistics
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Based on preliminary data for 2025, overall US traffic fatalities are trending downward, marking a 12th consecutive quarterly decline in early 2025. While specific, finalized 2025 national statistics for red-light-related fatalities are not yet fully finalized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), evidence suggests that the danger remains high, with red-light running often cited as a leading cause of urban crashes.
NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (.gov)
NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (.gov)
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Key findings regarding 2025 traffic safety and red-light risks include:
Overall Fatality Decline: NHTSA projects a 6.4% decrease in road fatalities for the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with roughly 27,365 people dying in traffic crashes.
Continued Risk in 2025: Despite the overall drop in fatalities, red-light running remains a significant threat, with campaigns such as "National Stop on Red Week" (August 3–9, 2025) emphasizing that thousands of lives are lost annually to this behavior.
Recent Trends in Red-Light Fatalities: Data indicates that red-light fatalities were rising in the years leading up to 2025, with a 49% increase noted since 2019.
Impact of Red-Light Cameras: Research shows that cities using red-light safety cameras have experienced a 21% reduction in fatal red-light crash rates. A 2025 review of studies found that such cameras reduce all injury crashes by 19%.
Vulnerability: More than half of those killed in red-light-related crashes are not the drivers running the red light, but rather passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists.
IIHS-HLDI
IIHS-HLDI
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For the most precise 2025 year-end statistics on red-light fatalities, it is recommended to monitor updated NHTSA reports, as preliminary data for the full year often takes time to be finalized.
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Dec 9, 2025 — New NHTSA early estimates suggest that road fatalities have dropped by roughly 6.4% compared with the same period in 2024, even as Americans collectively drove ...
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RED-LIGHT SAFETY - Welcome to the National Coalition for Safer ...
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NHTSA: Deadly Traffic Accidents Decrease
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SFGATE
The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) helps save lives and protect communities by advocating for the use of automated traffic enforcement. Red-light running, speeding, and disobeying school bus passing laws all pose a dangerous threat to the safety of the people who share America’s roadway...
