How many motor vehicle deaths occur each year?

between 41,000 and 50,000 deaths. In 2008 43,313 died in vehicle accidents. Here is a good list by year.

1975 44,525

1976 45,523

1977 47,878

1978 50,331

1979 51,093

1980 51,091

1981 49,301

1982 43,945

1983 42,589

1984 44,257

1985 43,825

1986 46,087

1987 46,390

1988 47,087

1989 45,582

1990 44,599

1991 41,508

1992 39,250

1993 40,150

1994 40,716

1995 41,817

1996 42,065

1997 42,013

1998 41,501

1999 41,717

2000 41,945

2001 42,196

2002 43,005

2003 42,643

2004 42,836

2005 43,443

2006 42,642

2007 41,059

2008 43,313