The most deadly congressional districts

Dangerous by Design: Congressional Districts from Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition

7,522 people were struck and killed while walking in 2022—a 40-year high with more than 20 people killed every day. This crisis has unfolded in part because our nation’s streets are dangerous by design, built primarily to move cars quickly at the expense of keeping everyone safe. Unfortunately, this crisis will continue to get worse until those in power finally make safety for all who use our roads a top priority.

While our first two 2024 Dangerous by Design releases showed the most deadly metro areas and states for people walking, Smart Growth America has also ranked all 435 congressional districts (plus one in the District of Columbia) to show which members of Congress represent the most deadly congressional districts in the US. Populations vary from district to district (House districts vary from just under 600,000 people up to a little under one million), so districts are ranked by their rate of death per 100,000 people.

While many of the most deadly U.S. House districts are found in the most deadly metro areas or states, there are some notable outliers. For instance, the #1 most deadly district in the country (AZ-3 with 243 deaths from 2018-2022) includes a large portion of the Phoenix metro area, which is only the 23rd most deadly metro area overall. And while metro Atlanta is outside of the top 20 most deadly metro areas (#29), the #2 most deadly district in the country (GA-5) includes most of the City of Atlanta and a sizable portion of the Atlanta metro area. Members of Congress must take action to protect the most vulnerable road users in their districts.

We will not solve this pedestrian safety crisis with single projects or limited policies. It requires an overhaul of how we evaluate, fund, and implement transportation across the entire system. Our current approach has been defined by attempting small, project-by-project, piecemeal changes. The scale of this approach is out of step with the scope of the crisis, and it has failed to stem the historic numbers of death and injuries for people walking.

We need a fundamentally new approach that prioritizes the safety of the most vulnerable people first. Our full recommendations detail a broad spectrum of actions that can be taken immediately or over a prolonged period for federal agencies and Congress, state DOTs, and local leaders and agencies who are serious about addressing this epidemic.

Find your congressional district in the table below. Unsure what your district is? Look it up here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

 

RankStateDistrictPopulationPedestrian deaths
2018-2022
Avg. annual
pedestrian fatality
rate per 100k people
(2018-2022)
First nameLast nameParty
1Arizona3835,0892435.82RubenGallegoD
2Georgia5761,8152215.80NikemaWilliamsD
3Tennessee9756,9752155.68SteveCohenD
4Florida20742,6712085.60SheilaCherfilus-McCormickD
5South Carolina6741,1102075.59JimClyburnD
6Louisiana2754,1961945.14TroyCarterD
7Florida24805,2171934.79FredericaWilsonD
8Florida14770,9911834.75KathyCastorD
9Texas33764,7291754.58MarcVeaseyD
10Florida4762,2451684.41AaronBeanR
11New Mexico1713,5271564.37MelanieStansburyD
12Georgia2732,8371594.34SanfordBishopD
13Florida10799,1841694.23MaxwellFrostD
14Texas29732,1161534.18SylviaGarciaD
15Georgia13745,5961554.16DavidScottD
16New Mexico3703,0531454.12TeresaLeger FernandezD
17Florida3798,7141644.11KatCammackR
18Florida6797,4971583.96MichaelWaltzR
19Texas35802,0771573.91GregCasarD
20California37785,9061533.89SydneyKamlager-DoveD
21Louisiana5775,6251483.82JuliaLetlowR
22Mississippi4721,2881373.80MikeEzellR
23Florida1786,2261493.79MattGaetzR
23New Mexico2696,7641323.79Gabriel (Gabe)VasquezD
25Florida15790,0131493.77LaurelLeeR
26California23734,8471383.76JayObernolteR
27Michigan13757,4631423.75ShriThanedarD
27Texas30767,0341443.75JasmineCrockettD
29Georgia4819,8661533.73HankJohnsonD
30Kentucky3753,1561403.72MorganMcGarveyD
30Missouri1742,1011383.72CoriBushD
30South Carolina7762,4991423.72RussellFryR
33Florida18789,7501463.70ScottFranklinR
34Nevada1702,8221293.67DinaTitusD
35Florida13788,9071413.57AnnaPaulina LunaR
36California43786,1831393.54MaxineWatersD
36Maryland4801,1731423.54GlennIveyD
38Florida12786,9661393.53GusBilirakisR
39Florida2746,7771303.48NealDunnR
40Pennsylvania2717,7711243.46BrendanBoyleD
41California21777,4721343.45JimCostaD
42Arizona7815,1411393.41RaúlGrijalvaD
42California25733,7471253.41RaulRuizD
42Tennessee8768,1051313.41DavidKustoffR
45Louisiana4735,9791253.40MikeJohnsonR
45Louisiana6758,6341293.40GarretGravesR
47Texas18789,3881333.37SheilaJackson LeeD
48Indiana7715,8911203.35AndréCarsonD
48South Carolina5758,5491273.35RalphNormanR
50New Jersey1766,7061283.34DonaldNorcrossD
51Mississippi2749,5791243.31BennieThompsonD
52Louisiana3760,0101253.29ClayHigginsR
53Texas9774,8481273.28AlGreenD
54Florida8776,9961263.24BillPoseyR
55California13761,5971213.18JohnDuarteR
55Texas16773,3861233.18VeronicaEscobarD
57Florida23775,5561233.17JaredMoskowitzD
58California33786,3591223.10PeteAguilarD
58Florida17799,4501243.10GregSteubeR
60Maryland7776,7651203.09KweisiMfumeD
61Alabama7716,1211103.07TerriSewellD
61Texas17781,9961203.07PeteSessionsR
63Texas19767,7571173.05JodeyArringtonR
63Texas20781,1881193.05JoaquinCastroD
65California6781,0841173.00AmiBeraD
65Florida26779,3671173.00MarioDiaz-BalartR
67Florida22788,3201172.97LoisFrankelD
67Oregon3687,2781022.97EarlBlumenauerD
69Georgia1786,5161162.95BuddyCarterR
69Texas27771,8981142.95MichaelCloudR
71North Carolina7774,5741142.94DavidRouzerR
72Florida9808,9751182.92DarrenSotoD
72Mississippi1725,0161062.92TrentKellyR
74California29751,2591082.88TonyCárdenasD
74Florida11749,1771082.88DanielWebsterR
74Texas37785,6161132.88LloydDoggettD
77Michigan12718,7641032.87RashidaTlaibD
77South Carolina3752,6411082.87JeffDuncanR
79Illinois7713,3581022.86DannyDavisD
79Illinois2713,9821022.86RobinKellyD
81California7757,2531082.85DorisMatsuiD
81Texas14773,0461102.85RandyWeberR
83California22774,4481092.81DavidValadaoR
84South Carolina2750,6401052.80JoeWilsonR
85Texas28777,7581082.78HenryCuellarD
86California18763,9751062.77ZoeLofgrenD
86Texas32787,4081092.77ColinAllredD
88Texas36770,4071062.75BrianBabinR
89California51751,8791032.74SaraJacobsD
89North Carolina6751,8521032.74KathyManningD
91South Carolina4754,4821032.73WilliamTimmonsR
92Florida25775,0621052.71DebbieWasserman SchultzD
92Florida16795,7461082.71VernBuchananR
92New Jersey10746,2411012.71VACANTD
92Texas1775,9921052.71NathanielMoranR
96Texas6801,9511082.69JakeEllzeyR
97California1713,404952.66DougLaMalfaR
97New York2775,0811032.66AndrewGarbarinoR
99New Jersey2791,1641052.65JeffVan DrewR
100Arkansas2741,062982.64FrenchHillR
100California39758,5211002.64MarkTakanoD
102California46772,7301012.61LouCorreaD
103California9779,9311012.59JoshHarderD
104California52765,792982.56JuanVargasD
105Florida27751,769962.55MaríaSalazarR
105Florida5761,654972.55JohnRutherfordR
107Florida28740,547942.54CarlosGiménezR
108North Carolina9769,258962.50RichardHudsonR
108Virginia4790,811992.50JennMcClellanD
108Washington9751,688942.50AdamSmithD
111North Carolina12770,376962.49AlmaAdamsD
112California34782,646972.48JimmyGomezD
113Tennessee7801,730992.47MarkGreenR
114Florida7805,393982.43CoryMillsR
114Oklahoma1807,958982.43KevinHernR
116Arizona8811,500982.42DebbieLeskoR
116Texas11777,332942.42AugustPflugerR
118Hawaii2801,487962.40JillTokudaD
119Illinois1710,831852.39JonathanJacksonD
119Michigan8720,048862.39DanKildeeD
121Florida19774,747922.37ByronDonaldsR
122Arizona2820,500972.36EliCraneR
123New Jersey12767,218902.35BonnieWatson ColemanD
123Tennessee6783,125922.35JohnRoseR
125Oregon2700,774822.34CliffBentzR
126Pennsylvania1760,257882.32BrianFitzpatrickR
126Texas13776,421902.32RonnyJacksonR
128North Carolina1753,536872.31DonDavisD
128Oklahoma3796,469922.31FrankLucasR
130Georgia14741,898852.29MarjorieGreeneR
131Virginia3781,088892.28BobbyScottD
132California42757,441862.27RobertGarciaD
132California8764,970872.27JohnGaramendiD
132Oklahoma2802,111912.27JoshBrecheenR
135California35763,145862.25NormaTorresD
136North Carolina3756,848852.25GregMurphyR
137Georgia11785,570882.24BarryLoudermilkR
138California44787,831882.23NanetteBarragánD
139Missouri5788,328872.21EmanuelCleaverD
139Mississippi3722,950802.21MichaelGuestR
139Nevada2758,820842.21MarkAmodeiR
142Delaware1994,5501092.19LisaBlunt RochesterD
142Florida21749,332822.19BrianMastR
142Illinois4712,351782.19ChuyGarcíaD
145California27763,052832.18MikeGarciaR
145Texas34790,190862.18VicenteGonzalezD
147California41782,304852.17KenCalvertR
148Tennessee5784,695832.12AndrewOglesR
149Maryland2760,045802.11DutchRuppersbergerD
149Maryland3766,740812.11JohnSarbanesD
149Texas15776,813822.11MonicaDe La CruzR
149Texas23778,355822.11TonyGonzalesR
153North Carolina11756,051792.09Charles (Chuck)EdwardsR
154New Jersey9751,224782.08BillPascrellD
155Georgia3773,788802.07DrewFergusonR
155Hawaii1762,295792.07EdCaseD
155South Carolina1762,713792.07NancyMaceR
158California20755,450772.04VinceFongR
158New York1775,158792.04NickLaLotaR
160Arizona1799,436812.03DavidSchweikertR
161North Carolina8760,699762.00DanBishopR
162Georgia12765,239761.99RickAllenR
162Oregon1714,598711.99SuzanneBonamiciD
162Texas7785,353781.99LizzieFletcherD
165Massachusetts8776,945771.98StephenLynchD
165North Carolina13776,185771.98WileyNickelD
167Nevada4787,444771.96StevenHorsfordD
168Indiana6706,262691.95GregPenceR
169Alabama3723,164701.94MikeRogersR
169Alabama1730,935711.94JerryCarlR
171Connecticut3714,460691.93RosaDeLauroD
171Ohio15785,817761.93MikeCareyR
173Washington2782,277751.92RickLarsenD
174Georgia8807,367771.91AustinScottR
174Illinois13713,874681.91Nicole (Nikki)BudzinskiD
174New Jersey3773,328741.91AndyKimD
174Texas5787,249751.91LanceGoodenR
178California5787,194741.88TomMcClintockR
179Michigan4714,945671.87BillHuizengaR
180District of Columbia98689,545641.86Eleanor HolmesNortonD
180Oregon5719,249671.86LoriChavez-DeRemerR
180Texas8827,950771.86MorganLuttrellR
183California50773,418711.84ScottPetersD
183Oklahoma4805,331741.84TomColeR
183Washington6773,605711.84DerekKilmerD
186Arkansas1748,622681.82RickCrawfordR
186Kentucky6782,352711.82AndyBarrR
186Oregon4715,450651.82ValHoyleD
186Tennessee2790,362721.82TimBurchettR
190Kentucky5730,563661.81HalRogersR
190North Carolina4761,039691.81ValerieFousheeD
190New York4771,912701.81AnthonyD'EspositoR
193California30734,070661.80AdamSchiffD
193Missouri4777,214701.80MarkAlfordR
193Nebraska3601,000541.80AdrianSmithR
193West Virginia1876,813791.80CarolMillerR
197Illinois17713,447641.79EricSorensenD
198Texas12803,772711.77KayGrangerR
199Ohio3785,836691.76JoyceBeattyD
200Nevada3855,528751.75SusieLeeD
201Texas10803,507701.74MichaelMcCaulR
202Oklahoma5807,931701.73StephanieBiceR
203Louisiana1778,327671.72SteveScaliseR
203North Carolina5754,512651.72VirginiaFoxxR
203Ohio9780,071671.72MarcyKapturD
206Missouri8719,016611.70JasonSmithR
207California49745,298631.69MikeLevinD
207North Carolina10768,814651.69PatrickMcHenryR
209Colorado1795,306671.68DianaDeGetteD
209Georgia10810,529681.68MikeCollinsR
209New Jersey6784,092661.68FrankPalloneD
212California38766,860641.67LindaSánchezD
212New Jersey8765,996641.67RobMenendezD
212New York6752,577631.67GraceMengD
212Virginia8764,684641.67DonBeyerD
212Washington10788,452661.67MarilynStricklandD
217Arizona4799,833661.65GregStantonD
217Massachusetts1781,625651.66RichardNealD
217New York7699,930581.66NydiaVelázquezD
217Utah2849,661701.65CelesteMaloyR
217Wyoming1581,381481.65HarrietHagemanR
222Indiana1706,436581.64FrankMrvanD
222Missouri7792,417651.64EricBurlisonR
222North Carolina14766,123631.64JeffJacksonD
225Arkansas4759,282621.63BruceWestermanR
225California4784,249641.63MikeThompsonD
225New York3771,208631.63TomSuozziD
225Virginia5797,420651.63BobGoodR
229Washington3789,222641.62MarieGluesenkamp PérezD
230Alabama5743,238601.61DaleStrongR
230Ohio10782,035631.61MikeTurnerR
230Washington7783,927631.61PramilaJayapalD
233California48776,474621.60DarrellIssaR
233Michigan10712,116571.60JohnJamesR
235Ohio11769,169611.59ShontelBrownD
236Wisconsin4719,451571.58GwenMooreD
237Connecticut1714,766561.57JohnLarsonD
237North Carolina2779,106611.57DeborahRossD
239Montana1542,112421.55RyanZinkeR
240Illinois3714,398551.54DeliaRamirezD
240New York8754,074581.54HakeemJeffriesD
242Pennsylvania3772,128591.53DwightEvansD
243California24735,081561.52SaludCarbajalD
243New Jersey5774,198591.52JoshGottheimerD
245New York19768,600581.51MarcyMolinaroR
246Oregon6702,788531.51AndreaSalinasD
247Indiana9721,571541.50ErinHouchinR
247Virginia6784,909591.50BenClineR
249California2766,903571.49JaredHuffmanD
249California12777,779581.49BarbaraLeeD
249Maryland5776,419581.49StenyHoyerD
249Texas4817,813611.49PatFallonR
253California11744,157551.48NancyPelosiD
253Kansas4757,917561.48RonEstesR
253New Hampshire2677,000501.48AnnKusterD
253Virginia7798,820591.48AbigailSpanbergerD
257Texas2817,455601.47DanCrenshawR
258Indiana2725,241531.46RudyYakymR
258New Jersey11779,192571.46MikieSherrillD
260Arkansas3771,021561.45SteveWomackR
260California47770,758561.45KatiePorterD
260Michigan11718,075521.45HaleyStevensD
263Arizona6790,643571.44JuanCiscomaniR
264Georgia9828,059591.43AndrewClydeR
264Maryland1799,927571.43AndyHarrisR
264New York25768,169551.43JoeMorelleD
264Tennessee4796,991571.43ScottDesJarlaisR
264Texas31841,841601.43JohnCarterR
269California45777,157551.42MichelleSteelR
269Ohio2786,489561.42BradWenstrupR
271Arizona9851,459601.41PaulGosarR
271California31737,489521.41GraceNapolitanoD
271Georgia7795,654561.41LucyMcBathD
274Michigan2713,691501.40JohnMoolenaarR
274New York26770,160541.40Tim KennedyD
276Maryland6776,935541.39DavidTroneD
276Michigan5718,635501.39TimWalbergR
276Utah1850,432591.39BlakeMooreR
279Alabama6710,137491.38GaryPalmerR
279New York5751,997521.38GregoryMeeksD
279Tennessee1781,128541.38DianaHarshbargerR
279Virginia2780,161541.38JenKiggansR
283Michigan3714,447491.37HillaryScholtenD
283New Jersey7775,400531.37TomKeanR
283New York24774,172531.37ClaudiaTenneyR
286Maryland8794,883541.36JamieRaskinD
286Pennsylvania8766,586521.36MattCartwrightD
286Pennsylvania4780,519531.36MadeleineDeanD
289Minnesota5741,949501.35IlhanOmarD
290Connecticut5716,167481.34JahanaHayesD
290Rhode Island2550,545371.34SethMagazinerD
290Tennessee3788,228531.34CharlesFleischmannR
293Alabama2723,094481.33BarryMooreR
293California28781,027521.33JudyChuD
293Texas38769,222511.33WesleyHuntR
296Alabama4727,607481.32RobertAderholtR
296Ohio1790,801521.32GregLandsmanD
296Texas25804,617531.32RogerWilliamsR
299Alaska1733,583481.31MaryPeltolaD
299Pennsylvania9760,960501.31DanMeuserR
301Colorado5769,786501.30DougLambornR
301New Jersey4786,940511.30ChrisSmithR
301New York11740,025481.30NicoleMalliotakisR
304Illinois16712,854461.29DarinLaHoodR
304Kansas2759,073491.29JakeLaTurnerR
304Montana2542,113351.29MattRosendaleR
307Kentucky1748,859481.28JamesComerR
307Missouri6780,975501.28SamGravesR
307Pennsylvania10779,565501.28ScottPerryR
310New York10706,151451.27DanGoldmanD
310Pennsylvania12758,799481.27SummerLeeD
312South Dakota1909,824571.25DustyJohnsonR
312Washington5785,349491.25CathyMcMorris RodgersR
314Illinois6713,588441.23SeanCastenD
314Illinois12713,916441.23MikeBostR
314New York14730,392451.23AlexandriaOcasio-CortezD
314Ohio6778,876481.23BillJohnsonR
314Washington4783,190481.23DanNewhouseR
319New York12705,008431.22JerryNadlerD
320California16795,132481.21AnnaEshooD
321Iowa3769,420461.20Zachary (Zach)NunnR
322Colorado8737,452441.19YadiraCaraveoD
323Texas21807,859481.19ChipRoyR
324California32748,320441.18BradShermanD
324Colorado6794,849471.18JasonCrowD
324Maine2764,918451.18JaredGoldenD
324New York22764,843451.18BrandonWilliamsR
328California17752,015441.17RoKhannaD
328Michigan9718,137421.17LisaMcClainR
328Pennsylvania11768,350451.17LloydSmuckerR
331Virginia1810,541471.16RobWittmanR
332Ohio8781,678451.15WarrenDavidsonR
333Indiana8702,968401.14LarryBucshonR
333Indiana5738,268421.14VictoriaSpartzR
333Minnesota4734,680421.14BettyMcCollumD
333Utah3806,633461.14JohnCurtisR
337Missouri2778,625441.13AnnWagnerR
337Nebraska2693,000391.13DonBaconR
337New York20781,546441.13PaulTonkoD
340California40775,723431.11YoungKimR
340California19777,442431.11JimmyPanettaD
340Pennsylvania14755,713421.11GuyReschenthalerR
340Texas22843,195471.11TroyNehlsR
344California14780,004431.10EricSwalwellD
344Colorado7724,362401.10BrittanyPettersenD
344North Dakota1779,261431.10KellyArmstrongR
344New York15727,699401.10RitchieTorresD
344Ohio14784,361431.10DavidJoyceR
344Wisconsin1729,535401.10BryanSteilR
350Kentucky2758,286411.08BrettGuthrieR
351Colorado3806,431431.07LaurenBoebertR
351Illinois10712,780381.07BradSchneiderD
351Pennsylvania5768,063411.07MaryScanlonD
351Virginia11784,031421.07GerryConnollyD
351Washington1782,320421.07SuzanDelBeneD
356Indiana3715,168381.06JimBanksR
356New York9756,507401.06YvetteClarkeD
356New York17771,464411.06MikeLawlerR
359Michigan1705,973371.05JackBergmanR
360California15794,350411.03KevinMullinD
360Kentucky4760,317391.03ThomasMassieR
360Massachusetts2776,832401.03JimMcGovernD
360Nebraska1659,903341.03MikeFloodR
360Wisconsin3741,433381.03DerrickVan OrdenR
365Massachusetts7801,471411.02AyannaPressleyD
365Pennsylvania16761,430391.02MikeKellyR
367Illinois9711,081361.01JanSchakowskyD
367Pennsylvania7774,340391.01SusanWildD
369New York16756,711381.00JamaalBowmanD
369Texas24760,070381.00BethVan DuyneR
371Vermont1647,064320.99BeccaBalintD
372Minnesota8731,554360.98PeteStauberR
372Ohio4799,350390.98JimJordanR
374Texas3846,385410.97KeithSelfR
375Idaho1894,114430.96RussFulcherR
375New York13770,616370.96AdrianoEspaillatD
377Kansas1755,682360.95TraceyMannR
378Indiana4705,680330.94JimBairdR
378Massachusetts3763,308360.94LoriTrahanD
378Missouri3804,392380.94BlaineLuetkemeyerR
378West Virginia2898,343420.94AlexMooneyR
382Illinois14711,766330.93LaurenUnderwoodD
382New York23770,357360.93NicholasLangworthyR
384Ohio13778,868360.92EmiliaSykesD
384Virginia10805,988370.92JenniferWextonD
386California36766,634350.91TedLieuD
386Texas26835,578380.91MichaelBurgessR
386Washington8765,776350.91KimSchrierD
389California26777,517350.90JuliaBrownleyD
389Illinois5711,312320.90MikeQuigleyD
389New York21776,361350.90EliseStefanikR
392Michigan7721,709320.89ElissaSlotkinD
392New York18786,432350.89PatrickRyanD
392Pennsylvania13764,692340.89JohnJoyceR
395Massachusetts4769,979340.88JakeAuchinclossD
395Rhode Island1543,189240.88GabeAmoD
397Illinois8713,694310.87RajaKrishnamoorthiD
398Michigan6723,774310.86DebbieDingellD
399Idaho2869,187370.85MikeSimpsonR
399New Hampshire1703,923300.85ChrisPappasD
401California10784,125330.84MarkDeSaulnierD
402California3784,225330.84KevinKileyR
403Iowa1750,642310.83MariannetteMiller-MeeksR
403Ohio12793,038330.83TroyBaldersonR
405Massachusetts9777,279320.82BillKeatingD
406Connecticut4714,199290.81JimHimesD
406Illinois15712,317290.81MaryMillerR
406Ohio5785,544320.81BobLattaR
409Georgia6800,956320.80RichMcCormickR
410Virginia9785,166310.79MorganGriffithR
411Pennsylvania6771,296300.78ChrissyHoulahanD
412Minnesota3719,398270.75DeanPhillipsD
413Massachusetts6785,244290.74SethMoultonD
414Illinois11713,393260.73BillFosterD
415Minnesota6720,382260.72TomEmmerR
415Ohio7774,125280.72MaxMillerR
417Massachusetts5772,003270.70KatherineClarkD
418Colorado4755,464260.69GregLopezR
419Arizona5835,596280.67AndyBiggsR
420Pennsylvania15759,208250.66G.T.ThompsonR
421Wisconsin8742,030240.65VACANT
422Connecticut2717,012230.64JoeCourtneyD
422Kansas3745,688240.64ShariceDavidsD
422Maine1781,229250.64ChelliePingreeD
425Minnesota7706,939220.62MichelleFischbachR
425Wisconsin2743,974230.62MarkPocanD
427Colorado2798,930240.60JoeNeguseD
428Wisconsin6733,889210.57GlennGrothmanR
428Wisconsin7740,385210.57ThomasTiffanyR
428Wisconsin5741,842210.57ScottFitzgeraldR
431Iowa2764,510210.55AshleyHinsonR
432Iowa4755,731200.53RandyFeenstraR
432Utah4874,074230.53BurgessOwensR
434Minnesota1702,347180.51BradFinstadR
435Minnesota2733,052180.49AngieCraigD
436Pennsylvania17752,331180.48ChrisDeluzioD