Well if that's what you are going to stress about.
There are 42,000 fatal traffic accidents a year, most of them NOT involving immigrants.
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Large truck occupant fatalities
In 2023, 40,901 people were killed in traffic accidents in the U.S. Of these, 961 were occupants of large trucks (2.3% of all fatalities).
Non-occupant fatalities: There were 4,511 non-occupant fatalities (other car drivers or passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) compared to 961 occupant fatalities in large trucks. Preliminary data from 2023 therefore suggests that 82.4% of victims in fatal truck crashes were not the truck driver or truck passengers.
States with the most fatalities
In 2021, Texas saw the highest number of fatalities in crashes involving large trucks (806 deaths, 13.9%), followed by California (437 deaths, 7.6%), Florida (373 deaths, 6.4%), Georgia (244 deaths, 4.2%), and Ohio (220 deaths, 3.8%).
Semi-truck accident general statistics Source:
2023 NHTSA Report (CrashStats 813705)
Injuries in U.S. trucking accidents
In 2023, there were approximately 2.44 million people injured in traffic accidents. Of these there were 41,733 large truck occupants injured (1.7% of total) and 153,452 non-occupants injured in accidents involving large trucks (6.3%).
Key Statistics and Incidents
Fatal Crashes: In 2025, there have been multiple fatal accidents linked to immigrant truck drivers. Notably, a crash in Florida resulted in three deaths when a driver made an illegal U-turn.
Regulatory Scrutiny: The U.S. Transportation Department has identified several fatal crashes involving non-citizen drivers, prompting a review of licensing practices. This includes incidents in Texas and Alabama, where drivers lacked necessary qualifications.
Driver Demographics: Immigrant drivers make up about 18% of the U.S. trucking workforce. The number of foreign-born truck drivers has more than doubled from 2000 to 2021, highlighting their significant role in the industry.
The increase in fatalities involving immigrant drivers has led to heightened scrutiny and regulatory changes aimed at improving safety standards in the trucking industry. The ongoing debate centers around balancing the need for drivers in a labor-shortage environment with ensuring public safety on the roads.
The interest in the rise of Semi-truck fatalities is justified and important, especially when it has been found that corruption has been involved in the issuance of CDL licenses in California and New York.
The issuance of commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to undocumented immigrants has raised significant safety concerns. Reports indicate that some states have granted these licenses despite federal regulations, leading to increased risks on the roads.
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