https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812351
Seat belt use reached 90.1% in 2016, up from 88.5% in 2015. Also provides data on seat belt use by major characteristics such as types of vehicles, regions of country, urban/rural areas, time of travel, strength of enforcement laws, and more. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812332
Projects that an estimated 17,700 people died in U.S. traffic accidents in the first half of 2016, an increase of 10.4% over the comparable time period in 2015. The fact sheet points to the additional miles traveled, during a period of reduced gas prices, as a cause for the increase. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/PTFF%202016_full.pdf
Covers characteristics and trends of personal travel in the U.S., the network over which such travel takes place, and related economic, safety, and environmental aspects of passenger travel. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812318
There was a 7.2% increase in traffic accident deaths in 2015, the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years. The report provides details by type of vehicle involved, crash types, seat belt use, alcohol involvement, distraction, and time of day, From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/Pocket%20Guide%202016.pdf
A collection of statistics on the U.S. transportation system with major trends. Covers freight, passenger, environment, safety, and efficiency topics. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812269
Preliminary estimates indicate that 35,200 people died in U.S. traffic accidents in 2015, an increase of about 7.7% compared to 2014. Provides figures for traffic fatalities from 2005 through 2015. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/TITUS_2015.pdf
Presents a 30 page summary of the complete 2015 annual report. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/TSAR_2015_final_0.pdf
Annual statistical report on the U.S. transportation system, the system’s performance, economic contributions, safety issues, and its effect on the environment. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics